Wilma accelerates after making landfall in E. Samar

‘Wilma’ accelerates slightly, but likely to weaken into LPA

MANILA, Philippines — After making landfall over Dolores, Eastern Samar, Tropical Depression Wilma has further accelerated, but it is forecast to weaken into a low-pressure area (LPA) when it moves over the West Philippine Sea, the national weather bureau said on Sunday.Weather specialist Robert Badrina of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in a 5 a.m. briefing that Signal No. 1 remained…

Wilma accelerates after making landfall in E. Samar

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Wilma accelerated slightly hours after making landfall in Dolores, Eastern Samar, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Sunday. In its 5 a.m. advisory, the weather bureau said the center of Wilma is now in the vicinity of Calbayog City, Samar. It is moving west-northwestward at 15 km. per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the c…