‘Wilma’ approaching landfall in Eastern Visayas; Signal No. 1 raised over 27 areas

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December 6, 2025 | 9:20am

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Wilma continued to edge closer to Eastern Visayas on Saturday, December 6, with state weather bureau PAGASA raising Signal No. 1 over 27 areas as rains and winds began to build along its path.

As of 7 a.m., the cyclone’s center was spotted 70 kilometers east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, carrying maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour and gusts reaching 55 kph. 

Wilma has maintained its strength while moving westward slowly over the sea east of Eastern Visayas, with strong winds extending up to 220 kilometers from its center.

Warning signal

The following areas are under Signal No. 1: 

Luzon

• Sorsogon
• Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
• Romblon
• southern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Bulalacao, Mansalay, Roxas, Bongabong)
• southern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Magsaysay, San Jose, Rizal, Calintaan)
• northernmost portion of Palawan (Araceli, Dumaran, El Nido, Taytay) including Cuyo, Calamian and Cagayancillo Islands

Visayas

• Northern Samar
• Eastern Samar
• Samar
• Biliran
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands
• Bohol
• Negros Occidental 
• 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, City of Bayawan, Basay)
• Guimaras
• Iloilo
• Capiz
• Aklan
• Antique

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)
• 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.

The northeast monsoon will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas not under wind signal: 

• Saturday, December 6: Most of Luzon, Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula
• Sunday, December 7: Most of Luzon, Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula
• Monday, December 8: Most of Luzon, Eastern Visayas and Western Visayas

Track, intensity

As Wilma approaches land, PAGASA warned that heavy rainfall and strong winds may affect areas beyond the cyclone’s forecast track, saying that the system’s movement may still shift within the forecast confidence cone.

Wilma is expected to move westward through most of the forecast period. 

On its current track, the tropical depression may make initial landfall over Eastern Visayas on Saturday before crossing the Visayas until Sunday, December 7. 

The system may then emerge over the Sulu Sea and pass near northern Palawan by Monday morning, December 8.

Wilma is likely to remain a tropical depression as it crosses the Visayas and Southern Luzon, though PAGASA said it may still intensify once it reaches the West Philippine Sea.