Manila, July 17 -- More areas have been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression (TD) Crising maintained its strength, the weather bureau said in its 11 a.m. bulletin on Thursday.

The cyclone packs maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, gustiness of up to 70 kph. It was located 520 kilometers east northeast of Juban, Sorsogon, or 470 km. east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes as of 10 a.m., moving north northwestward at 25 kph.

Strong winds will be experienced in areas under Signal No. 1: southern portion of Batanes (Sabtang, Ivana, Uyugan, Mahatao, Basco), Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Quirino, the northeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Quezon, Bagabag,...