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December 5, 2025 | 9:26am
Satellite rendering shows Tropical Depression Wilma taken as of 9:00 a.m. on December 5, 2025.
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MANILA, Philippines — Twenty areas were placed under Wind Signal No. 1 on Friday morning, December 5, as Tropical Depression Wilma maintained its strength while tracking southwestward.
In its 8 a.m. advisory, state weather bureau PAGASA said that Wilma’s center was spotted 235 km east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar.
It continues to carry maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center with gusts reaching up to 55 kph, moving southwest at 15 kph.
Warning signal
The following areas are under Signal No. 1:
Luzon
- southern portion of mainland Masbate (Cataingan, Pio V. Corpuz, Esperanza, Placer, Cawayan, Palanas, Dimasalang, Uson)
Visayas
- Northern Samar,
- Eastern Samar,
- Samar,
- Biliran,
- Leyte,
- Southern Leyte,
- Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands,
- Bohol,
- northern and central portions of Negros Occidental (Sagay City, City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Enrique B. Magalona, City of Victorias, Manapla, Cadiz City, Bacolod City, City of Talisay, Silay City, Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos City, Murcia, Bago City, La Carlota City, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Valladolid, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Isabela, Binalbagan, City of Himamaylan, City of Kabankalan),
- Siquijor,
- northern and central portions of Negros Oriental (City of Guihulngan, Canlaon City, Vallehermoso, La Libertad, Jimalalud, Tayasan, Ayungon, Bindoy, Manjuyod, Bais City, Pamplona, City of Tanjay, Amlan, San Jose, Dumaguete City, Valencia, Sibulan, Bacong, Mabinay),
- eastern portion of Iloilo (San Dionisio, Estancia, Batad, Carles, Concepcion, Ajuy, Sara, Balasan, Lemery, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, City of Passi, San Enrique, Anilao, Banate, Dingle, Barotac Nuevo, Mina, Pototan, New Lucena, Santa Barbara, Pavia, Iloilo City, Leganes, Zarraga, Dumangas, Dueñas),
- eastern portion of Capiz (Pilar, President Roxas, Panay, Pontevedra, Ma-Ayon, Cuartero, Dumarao, Dao, Panitan, Roxas City), and
- Guimaras
Mindanao
- Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands,
- Dinagat Islands,
- northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza),
- northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, Tubay, City of Cabadbaran, Remedios T. Romualdez, Magallanes) and
- Camiguin
PAGASA said that areas under Signal No. 1 may experience minimal to minor impacts from strong winds, which could be stronger in coastal and upland communities exposed to the prevailing breeze.
Beyond the cyclone’s direct influence, the northeast monsoon will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas not under wind signal:
- Friday, December 5: Most of Luzon and Visayas
- Saturday, December 6: Most of Luzon, Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula
- Sunday, December 7: Most of Luzon, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula and Misamis Occidental
Track, intensity
Wilma is expected to maintain a west-southwestward track until Saturday, December 6, before shifting to a more westerly direction for the rest of the forecast period.
Based on its current trajectory, the tropical depression may make its initial landfall or pass close over Eastern Visayas or Dinagat Islands between Friday evening and early Saturday morning.
It is projected to cross the Visayas through Sunday, December 7, and emerge over the Sulu Sea before potentially passing over northern Palawan by Monday morning, December 8.
While a slight intensification is possible before landfall, PAGASA said Wilma is expected to remain a tropical depression throughout its passage. Further strengthening may occur once it reaches the West Philippine Sea.
