Tropical Depression Romina moves toward Kalayaan Islands

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Romina continued to move toward Kalayaan Islands in the West Philippine Sea, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), on Sunday afternoon, December 22.

Romina was already over the coastal waters of Rurok Island, Kalayaan, Palawan, as of 4 pm on Sunday. It is moving north at an even faster 35 kilometers per hour, from 30 km/h in the morning.

The tropical depression maintained its strength, with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h and gustiness of up to 70 km/h.