Several areas in Samar under Signal No. 1 as Ambo further intensifies

By J. Jala | 05:50 PM May 13, 2020

More areas in Northern Samar and Eastern Samar are now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 as Tropical Storm Ambo maintains its strength on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

Pagasa raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 over the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Maslog, Arteche, San Policarpio, Oras, Dolores, Can-avid, Taft, Sulat, San Julian, Borongan City) and the eastern portion of Northern Samar (Lapinig, Gamay, Mapanas, Palapag, Laoang, Catubig, Las Navas).

Ambo further intensified and will bring scattered light to moderate with at times heavy rainshowers during thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas.

Pagasa said the eye or center of Ambo was last spotted 360 kilometers east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar.

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