The latest storm information from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on the afternoon of December 4 said that tropical depression Wilma is in the Philippine Forecast Area (PAR).
The center of tropical depression Wilma is about 625km east of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines. Wilma is moving west-southwest at a speed of 20 km/h, with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h and gusts of up to 55 km/h.
Wilma is forecast to strengthen into a storm soon. This is the 23rd typhoon in the Philippines in 2025, and also the first to appear in December.
PAGASA forecasters predict Wilma will make its first landfall in the Eastern Visayas or Dinagat Island area in the evening of December 5 or early morning of December 6. Wilma is forecast to sweep the Visayas region until December 8, then head into the Sulu Sea and continue north of Palawan from the evening of December 8 to the morning of December 9.
The Philippine weather agency said that Wilma may intensify before making landfall, but it is likely to maintain a tropical depression throughout the forecast period.
Although only in the tropical depression, Wilma is forecast to bring moderate to heavy rain, with some places experiencing very heavy rain in many areas of Visayas and Mindanao in the next 72 hours. The risk of flooding and landslides is warned at a high level.
It is forecasted that from noon on December 4 to noon on December 5, there will be heavy to very heavy rain (100-200mm) in Northern Samar and Eastern Samar. moderate to heavy rain (50-100mm) in Samar, Biliran, Leyte, South Leyte, Philippines, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin
PAGASA's bulletin forecasts that from noon on December 5 to noon on December 6, heavy to very heavy rain (100-200mm) will occur in Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, Cebu, Negros Occidental;
moderate to heavy rain (50-100mm) in South Leyte, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Camiguin.
From noon on December 6 to noon on December 7, heavy to very heavy rains (100-200mm) are forecast to occur in Romblon, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras, Negros Occidental. moderate to heavy rain (50-100mm) in Masbate, Northern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, concator, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Siquijor.
In addition to Wilma, many other places have recorded strong to strong gusts of wind due to the northeast monsoon ( ( ().
The wind shear, where the cold air from the northeast monsoon intersects with the warm wind from the Pacific Ocean, is forecast to continue to bring heavy rain to Southern Luzon.
From noon on December 4 to noon on December 5, heavy to very heavy rains (100-200mm) are forecast in Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon; moderate to heavy rain (50-100mm) in Masbate
From noon on December 5 to noon on December 6, heavy to very heavy rains (100-200mm) are forecast in Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate; moderate to heavy rain (50-100mm) in Romblon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur.
It is forecasted that there will be moderate to heavy rain (50-100mm) from noon on December 6 to noon on December 7 in Quezon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon. The risk of flooding and landslides in this area is also high.
