Samar Island, most of Bicol now under storm signal no. 1
The Low Pressure Area (LPA) east of Surigao City has developed into a 300 km diameter Tropical Depression named "Bising," and PAGASA(Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) raised storm signal no. over Samar Island and the Bicol region with the exception of the province of Masbate.
At 4:00 AM today, 12 January 2013, the center of "Bising" was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 170 km Northeast of Borongan,Eastern Samar(12.0°N, 127.0°E) and is expected to move North-Northwesterly at 13 km. per hour. Center wind is estimated at 45 km. per hour.
By Sunday morning, the Tropical Depression shall be at 110 km Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes and at 360 km East of Aparri, Cagayan by Monday morning.