MANILA, Dec. 6 -- Tropical Depression Wilma slightly accelerated and is expected to make landfall over Eastern Visayas sometime Saturday, the weather bureau said.

As of 5 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the center of Wilma was located 70 km. east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph, and moving westward at 15 kph.

Wilma is forecast to move generally westward for the majority of the forecast period and may make its initial landfall over Eastern Visayas.

Afterwards, it will continue to traverse the Visayas until Sunday. It will then emerge over Sulu Sea and may pass over northern Palawan...