Opong heads to Mindoro Island; 7 areas under Signal No. 3

Severe Tropical Storm Opong has maintained its strength after passing over Sibuyan and Tablas Islands in Romblon as it now heads to Mindoro Island, according to PAGASA. 

Opong was last spotted over the coastal waters of Ferrol, Romblon packing maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 150 km/h, and a central pressure of 985 hPa.

PAGASA, meanwhile, has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals in the following areas:

Signal No. 3

Luzon

• Batangas
• Marinduque
• Romblon
• Occidental Mindoro
• Oriental Mindoro

Visayas

• The northern portion of Aklan (Makato, Tangalan, Kalibo, New Washington, Ibajay, Lezo, Malay, Nabas, Numancia, Batan, Buruanga)
• Caluya Island

Signal No. 2

Luzon

• The southern portion of Zambales (San Marcelino, Subic, Olongapo City, Castillejos, San Antonio, San Narciso, San Felipe)
• Bataan
• The southern portion of Pampanga (Porac, Santa Rita, Guagua, Sasmuan, Macabebe, Masantol, Santo Tomas, San Simon, Minalin, City of San Fernando, Bacolor, Floridablanca, Apalit, Lubao)
• The southern portion of Bulacan (Obando, Paombong, Bocaue, City of San Jose del Monte, Bustos, City of Malolos, City of Meycauayan, Balagtas, Guiguinto, Pandi, Plaridel, Calumpit, Santa Maria, Hagonoy, Baliuag, Bulacan, Marilao, Pulilan)
• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• Cavite
• Laguna
• The southern portion of Quezon (Pitogo, Buenavista, Lucena City, Calauag, Pagbilao, Tiaong, Lopez, Catanauan, Mulanay, Guinayangan, Unisan, General Luna, Plaridel, Quezon, San Antonio, Alabat, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, Sariaya, City of Tayabas, Macalelon, Mauban, Dolores, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, San Francisco, San Andres)
• The southern portion of Camarines Sur (Ocampo, Milaor, Nabua, Buhi, Baao, Cabusao, Bato, Camaligan, Pili, Sipocot, Pamplona, Ragay, Iriga City, San Fernando, Magarao, Minalabac, Del Gallego, Balatan, Libmanan, Naga City, Bombon, Bula, Canaman, Pasacao, Sagñay, Gainza, Lupi)
• Albay
• Sorsogon
• Masbate
• Calamian Islands
• Cuyo Islands

Visayas

• The northern portion of Antique (Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Valderrama, Barbaza, Tibiao, Patnongon, Laua-An, Bugasong)
• The rest of Aklan
• Capiz
• The northern portion of Iloilo (Estancia, Carles, Balasan, Batad, San Dionisio, Concepcion, Sara, Ajuy, Lemery, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, San Enrique, City of Passi, Bingawan, Calinog, Lambunao, Dueñas)
• The northern portion of Negros Occidental (Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Cadiz City, Sagay City)
• The extreme northern portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin) including Bantayan Islands
• The extreme western portion of Northern Samar (San Vicente, Capul, San Antonio)
• The extreme western portion of Samar (Tagapul-An)

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Signal No. 1

Luzon

• Pangasinan
• The rest of Zambales
• Tarlac
• Nueva Ecija
• The southern portion of Aurora (Dingalan, Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis)
• The rest of Pampanga
• The rest of Bulacan
• The rest of Quezon
• Camarines Norte
• The rest of Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• The northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli, San Vicente, Roxas)

Visayas

• The rest of Antique
• The rest of Iloilo
• Guimaras
• The central portion of Negros Occidental (Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos City, Silay City, City of Talisay, Bacolod City, Bago City, Murcia, La Castellana, Valladolid, Pulupandan, La Carlota City, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Hinigaran, City of Escalante, Toboso)
• The northern portion of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City, City of Guihulngan)
• The northern and central portion of Cebu (Asturias, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Cebu City, Balamban, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, Toledo City, City of Talisay, Pinamungahan, Minglanilla, City of Naga, San Fernando, Aloguinsan, Borbon, Carmen, Tuburan, City of Bogo, Tabogon, Catmon, Cordova, San Remigio, Sogod, Tabuelan, Barili, City of Carcar) including Camotes Islands
• The northern portion of Bohol (Getafe, Talibon, Bien Unido, Ubay, Trinidad, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Mabini, San Miguel, Alicia, Pilar, Dagohoy, Danao, Buenavista, Inabanga, Clarin, Sagbayan)
• The rest of Northern Samar
• The rest of Samar
• Eastern Samar
• Biliran
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte

Meanwhile, the Southwest Monsoon continues to be enhanced by Opong and will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas:

• Today: Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Palawan, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Caraga Region, and Davao Region.

• Tomorrow (27 September): Luzon and Western Visayas.

"After making landfall over San Fernando, Romblon and Alcantara, Romblon at 8:10 AM and 9:20 AM today respectively, OPONG will continue moving west northwestward and may make landfall over the southern portion of Occidental Mindoro by noon or early afternoon today," PAGASA said in its latest advisory.

PAGASA added that Opong will likely remain as a severe tropical storm and that re-intensification is "highly likely."

Opong is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday afternoon. 

Impact

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is verifying reports of four deaths in the Bicol Region due to Opong. Six people have also been reported missing in Eastern Visayas.

"We got an information na meron na apat sa Bicol, but these are still for validation. And we have more or less 6 reported missing sa Region 8," said an OCD official during a press briefing on Friday.

Some transmission lines were rendered unavailable amid strong winds and heavy rains brought by Severe Tropical Storm Opong.

Classes and government work have been suspended on Friday in preparation for possible impact of Opong. 

Several lights were also canceled due to the bad weather. —VAL, GMA Integrated News