Manila, Sept. 18 -- Strong winds continue to prevail in areas where Signal No. 1 is hoisted due to Tropical Depression (TD) Mirasol, the weather bureau said Thursday.

The TD was traced 165 kilometers west of Calayan, Cagayan as of 4 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.

It packs maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 70 kph.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is hoisted in Batanes, Babuyan Islands, the western portion of mainland Cagayan (Santo, Camalaniugan, Pamplona, Rizal, Claveria, Lasam, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Allacapan, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes), Apayao, the northern portion of Abra (Pidigan, San Juan, Tayum, Langiden, Lag...