Nakataas ang Signal No. 1 sa mahigit 25 mga lugar sa Visayas at Mindanao dahil sa Tropical Depression Kabayan, ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) nitong Linggo ng hapon, Disyembre 17.

Sa ulat ng PAGASA kaninang 5:00 ng hapon, huling namataan ang Tropical Depression Kabayan 385 kilometro ang layo sa silangan ng Davao City, Davao del Sur.

Taglay nito ang maximum sustained winds na aabot sa 55 kilometers per hour malapit sa sentro at pagbugsong aabot sa 70 kilometers per hour.

Mabagal itong kumikilos pakanluran.

Dahil dito, nakataas ang Signal No. 1 sa mga sumusunod na lugar sa Visayas at Mindanao:

Visayas:

1. Southern Leyte

2. Leyte

3. Samar (Basey, Santa Rita, Marabut, Talalora, Villareal, Pinabacdao)

4. Eastern Samar (Maydolong, City of Borongan, Quinapondan, Guiuan, Lawaan, Balangiga, Llorente, Giporlos, Salcedo, Balangkayan, General Macarthur, Hernani, Mercedes)

5. Cebu kabilang na ang Camotes Islands

6. Bantayan Islands

7.  Bohol

8. Siquijor

Mindanao:

9. Dinagat Islands

10. Surigao del Norte

11. Surigao del Sur

12. Northern portion ng Davao Oriental (Cateel, Boston, Baganga, Manay, Caraga)

13. Agusan del Norte

14. Misamis Oriental

15. Camiguin

16. Bukidnon

17. Agusan del Sur

18. Davao de Oro

19. Misamis Occidental

20. Lanao del Norte

21. Lanao del Sur

22. Northern at central portion ng Davao del Norte (Santo Tomas, New Corella, Braulio E. Dujali, City of Panabo, Asuncion, City of Tagum, Talaingod, Carmen, Kapalong, San Isidro)

23. Davao City

24. Northern portion ng Cotabato (Arakan, Carmen, Banisilan, Alamada, President Roxas, Kabacan, Matalam, Antipas, Magpet)

25. Northern portion ng Maguindanao (Buldon, Barira, Matanog)⁣

“Minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are possible within any of the areas under Wind Signal No. 1,” saad ng PAGASA.

Sa track forecast, posible umanong mag-landfall ang bagyo sa baybayin ng Surigao del Sur o Davao Oriental ngayong Linggo ng gabi o bukas ng madaling araw, Disyembre 18.

Pagkatapos nito ay inaasahang tatawid ang bagyo sa kalupaan ng Mindanao, at lalabas sa Bohol Sea o Sulu Sea bukas ng umaga o hapon.

“Due to frictional effects associated with landfall, KABAYAN is forecast to weaken over land and the possibility of being downgraded into a low pressure area while over land or after emerging over the sea is not ruled out (although in such a case, re-development may still occur over the Sulu Sea),” saad ng PAGASA.

“For the remainder of tomorrow and into early morning of Tuesday, KABAYAN will move across the Sulu Sea south of Cuyo Islands. The tropical cyclone is forecast to make another landfall over central or southern Palawan as a tropical depression by Tuesday morning, then emerge over the Philippine Sea by noon or early afternoon of the same day. Afterwards, KABAYAN may pass near or over Kalayaan Islands in the West Philippine Seam” dagdag nito.