Ostrzeżenia, Samara

General Flood Advisory Under present weather conditions, At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression (TD) "ESTER" was estimated based on all available data at 220 km Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes (21.9°N, 120.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving Northeastward at 20 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon. The 12-hour rainfall forecast is moderate to heavy rains . WATERCOURSES STILL LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED : + **La Union** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Amburayan, Baroro, Lower Bauang and Aringay. + **Ilocos Sur** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Lower Abra, Silay-Sta. Maria, Buaya, and Amburayan. + **Ilocos Norte** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Bulu, Banban, Bacarra-Vintar, Laoag and Quiaoit. + **Pangasinan** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Balincaguing and Alaminos. People living near the mountain slopes and in the low lying areas of the above mentioned river systems and the **Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils** concerned still advised to be alert for possible flashfloods and landslides.