Typhoon Uwan exits Luzon landmass, but Signal No. 4 still up over 12 areas

Although Typhoon Uwan weakened further as it exited the Luzon landmass early Monday morning, the state weather bureau has hoisted Signal No. 4 over 12 areas in Northern and Central Luzon.

In its 5 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, PAGASA said Uwan was spotted over the coastal waters of Bacnotan, La Union as of 4 a.m Monday, moving west northwestward at 25 km/h with maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 230 km/h, and central pressure of 955 hPa.

The tropical cyclone warning signals in effect are:

Signal No. 4

• The western portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Bayombong, Ambaguio, Bagabag, Villaverde, Kayapa, Santa Fe, Aritao, Bambang, Solano)
• The southwestern portion of Kalinga (Tinglayan, Pasil, Lubuagan)
• The western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko, Sadanga, Bontoc, Sabangan, Barlig)
• The southern portion of Abra (Tubo, Luba, Boliney, Villaviciosa, Pilar, Daguioman, Bucloc, Manabo, San Isidro, San Quintin, Pidigan)
• The western portion of Ifugao (Lagawe, Mayoyao, Hungduan, Asipulo, Banaue, Hingyon, Kiangan, Lamut, Tinoc)
• Benguet
• The central and southern portions of Ilocos Sur (Narvacan, Nagbukel, Santa Maria, Burgos, San Esteban, Santiago, Banayoyo, Lidlidda, San Emilio, Quirino, Cervantes, Gregorio del Pilar, Sigay, Suyo, Alilem, Salcedo, Galimuyod, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Tagudin, Sugpon)
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• The northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, Talugtug, Cuyapo, Nampicuan)
• The northern portion of Tarlac (Ramos, Paniqui, Anao, San Manuel, Moncada, Camiling, San Clemente), and
• The northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria).

Signal No. 3

• The southwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Rizal, Solana, Tuao, Piat, Enrile)
• The western portion of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Alicia, San Mateo, Aurora, Santa Maria, Quezon, Ramon, Naguilian, Roxas, San Guillermo, Luna, Delfin Albano, City of Cauayan, Echague, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Quirino, Gamu, San Isidro, Mallig, Cordon, Jones, Burgos)
• The southern portion of Apayao (Kabugao, Conner)
• The rest of Kalinga
• The rest of Ifugao
• The rest of Abra
• The rest of Mountain Province
• Quirino
• The southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Solsona, Dingras, Marcos, Banna, City of Batac, Paoay, Currimao, Pinili, Badoc)
• The rest of Ilocos Sur
• The rest of Nueva Vizcaya
• The rest of Nueva Ecija
• The northern and central portions of Aurora (Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dilasag, Baler, Maria Aurora, Dipaculao, San Luis)
• The western portion of Bulacan (San Miguel, Hagonoy, Calumpit, Baliuag, Pulilan, San Rafael, San Ildefonso)
• Pampanga
• The rest of Tarlac
• The rest of Zambales, and
• The northern portion of Bataan (Orani, Abucay, Hermosa, Samal, Morong, Dinalupihan).

Signal No. 2

• The rest of mainland Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• The rest of Isabela
• The rest of Apayao
• The rest of Ilocos Norte
• The rest of Aurora
• The rest of Bulacan
• The rest of Bataan
• Quezon including Polillo Islands
• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• Laguna
• Cavite
• Batangas
• Marinduque
• The northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Pola, Naujan, City of Calapan, Victoria, Baco, Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Gloria)
• The northern and central portions of Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan, Mamburao, Santa Cruz, Sablayan) including Lubang Islands
• Camarines Norte, and
• The northwestern portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot).

Signal No. 1

Luzon

• Batanes
• The northern portion of Palawan (Taytay, Dumaran, El Nido, Araceli, Roxas, San Vicente) including Calamian Islands, Cuyo Islands, and Cagayancillo Islands
• The rest of Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• Albay
• Sorsogon
• Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
• Romblon,
• The rest of Oriental Mindoro and,
• The rest of Occidental Mindoro.

Visayas

• The western and central portions of Northern Samar (Lope de Vega, Rosario, Biri, San Isidro, Capul, San Vicente, Victoria, Lavezares, San Antonio, Mondragon, San Jose, Pambujan, Catarman, San Roque, Allen, Bobon, Silvino Lobos, Laoang)
• The northwestern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Tagapul-An, Almagro, Santo Niño)
• Iloilo
• Capiz
• Aklan, and
• Antique including Caluya Islands.

The state weather bureau said “heavy rainfall, severe winds, and storm surge may still be experienced far from the landfall point or center track, and even in areas outside the forecast confidence cone.”

PAGASA said Uwan will continue moving west northwestward in the next 12 hours.

“Afterwards, while moving northwestward to northward over the West Philippine Sea, Uwan is forecast to re-intensify between tomorrow and Wednesday, November 12,” the state weather bureau added.

By Wednesday afternoon or evening, Uwan will begin to turn northeastward towards Taiwan Strait and may weaken further due to unfavorable environmental conditions. The center of Uwan will make landfall over western Taiwan by Thursday. — JMA, GMA Integrated News