Tropical Depression “Wilma” maintained its strength and continues to move slowly toward Eastern Visayas, the PAGASA said.

Based on the state weather bureau’s 5:00 PM bulletin released on Friday, December 5, the tropical depression was located at 180 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar. It has maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 55 km/h, and a central pressure of 1004 hPa.

It is slowly moving westward.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 is also hoisted in several areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Wilma is forecast to move west-southwestward until tomorrow (December 6), before turning generally westward, the PAGASA said. The tropical depression may make landfall over Eastern Visayas between late this evening and tomorrow morning.