By Tropical Depression Verbena maintained its strength as it moved northwestward toward Negros Island as Signal No. 1 remained over 29 areas, according to the latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin posted by PAGASA.
The center of Tropical Depression Verbena was estimated to be located, based on all available data including those from Iloilo Doppler Weather Radar, over the coastal waters of Pinamungahan, Cebu packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 90 km/h, and central pressure of 998 hPa.
