Opong makes landfall, 5 areas under Signal No.4

Typhoon Opong (international name: Bualoi) has made landfall over San Policarpo, Eastern Samar as five areas were placed under Signal No.4 on Friday early morning, according to PAGASA.

In its 2 a.m. advisory, The state weather bureau said that as of 1 a.m., “the center of Typhoon OPONG was estimated based on all available data including those from Guiuan and Laoang Doppler Weather Radar in the vicinity of Catubig, Northern Samar.”

Moving west northwestward at 30 km/h, Opong has maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and a gustiness of up to 165 km/h, and central pressure of 975 hPa.

Opong has strong to typhoon-force winds extend outwards up to 460 km from the center.

In PAGASA's 4 a.m. weather update, Opong has weakened into a Severe Tropical Storm and is still being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Signal No. 4 is hoisted over the following areas:

Luzon

• Sorsogon 
• The eastern portion of Masbate (Cataingan, Palanas, Dimasalang, Uson, Mobo, City of Masbate, Baleno, Aroroy, Mandaon, Milagros) including Ticao Island

Visayas

• Northern Samar 
• The northern and central portions of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Maslog, Arteche, Oras, San Policarpo, Dolores, Can-Avid, Taft, Sulat, San Julian, City of Borongan), 
• The northern and central portions of Samar (Hinabangan, Paranas, Motiong, San Sebastian, Jiabong, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao, Calbayog City, Gandara, Santa Margarita, Pagsanghan, Tarangnan, City of Catbalogan, Santo Niño, Almagro, Tagapul-An)

Signal No. 3 is in effect over the following areas:

Luzon

• The rest of Masbate including Burias Island
• Albay 
• The western and central portion of Camarines Sur (Buhi, Iriga City, Bato, Nabua, Balatan, Baao, Bula, Minalabac, San Fernando, Pamplona, Pasacao, Libmanan, Sagñay, Tigaon, Pili, Ocampo, Calabanga, Naga City, Bombon, Canaman, Magarao, Gainza, Milaor, Camaligan, Cabusao, Sipocot, Lupi, Ragay, Del Gallego) 
• The southern portion of Quezon (San Francisco, San Andres, San Narciso, Mulanay, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Lopez, Macalelon, Tagkawayan, Calauag, Gumaca, Pitogo, Unisan, Plaridel, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Pagbilao, City of Tayabas, Lucban, Sampaloc, Lucena City, Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio), the southwestern portion of Laguna (Alaminos, San Pablo City, Rizal, Nagcarlan, Liliw, Majayjay)
• The southeastern and central portions of Batangas (Cuenca, Taysan, Lobo, Talisay, Padre Garcia, Agoncillo, San Pascual, Santo Tomas, Bauan, San Jose, San Luis, Lemery, Lipa City, Ibaan, City of Tanauan, Mabini, Mataasnakahoy, Alitagtag, Balete, Tingloy, San Juan, San Nicolas, Batangas City, Rosario, Laurel, Santa Teresita, Taal, Malvar)
• Marinduque
• Romblon
• Oriental Mindoro
• The northern and central portions of Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan, Mamburao, Santa Cruz, Sablayan)

Visayas

• The rest of Eastern Samar
• The rest of Samar
• The extreme northern portion of Leyte (Babatngon, San Miguel, Tacloban City, Barugo, Calubian, San Isidro, Leyte, Capoocan, Carigara)
• Biliran

Signal No. 2 was hoisted in the areas below: 

Luzon

• Catanduanes
• The rest of Camarines Sur
• Camarines Norte
• The rest of Quezon
• The rest of Laguna,
• Rizal,
• Cavite,
• the rest of Batangas,
• the rest of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, Calamian Islands,
• Metro Manila,
• Bulacan,
• Pampanga,
• Bataan,
• The southern portion of Zambales (San Marcelino, Subic, Olongapo City, Castillejos, San Antonio, San Narciso, San Felipe)

Visayas  

• The eastern portion of Southern Leyte (Libagon, Anahawan, Hinunangan, San Juan, Silago, Saint Bernard, Hinundayan, Liloan, Pintuyan, San Francisco, San Ricardo, Sogod),
• The northern and central portions of Leyte (Tunga, Pastrana, Mahaplag, Matag-Ob, Tolosa, Palo, Mayorga, Julita, Dagami, Inopacan, Jaro, Abuyog, Santa Fe, Albuera, Villaba, La Paz, Palompon, Macarthur, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Merida, Ormoc City, Isabel, Javier, Dulag, Alangalang, Hindang, City of Baybay, Burauen, Tabango, Kananga) 
• The northern portion of Cebu (Medellin, Daanbantayan, Tabogon, City of Bogo, San Remigio, Borbon, Sogod, Tabuelan, Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen) including Camotes and Bantayan Islands  
• The extreme northern portion of Negros Occidental (Toboso, City of Escalante, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona),
• 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),
• Capiz,
• Aklan,
• The northwestern portion of Antique (Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi) including Caluya Islands

Mindanao 

• Dinagat Islands 
• Siargao Islands 
• Bucas Grande Islands

The following areas are under Signal No.1:

Luzon 

• The central and southern portions of Isabela (Alicia, San Mateo, Aurora, Ramon, Naguilian, Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Luna, City of Cauayan, Echague, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Gamu, San Isidro, Cordon, Jones, Burgos, San Mariano, Palanan),
• Quirino,
• Nueva Vizcaya,
• Ifugao,
• the southwestern portion of Mountain Province (Bauko, Sabangan, Tadian),
• Benguet,
• The southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sugpon, Alilem),
• La Union,
• Pangasinan,
• Aurora,
• Nueva Ecija,
• Tarlac,
• The rest of Zambales,
• Cuyo Islands 
• The northern portion of mainland Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli)

Visayas  

• The rest of Southern Leyte,
• The eastern and central portions of Bohol (Getafe, Talibon, Bien Unido, Ubay, Trinidad, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Mabini, San Miguel, Alicia, Candijay, Anda, Guindulman, Pilar, Dagohoy, Danao, Buenavista, Inabanga, Clarin, Sagbayan, Carmen, Sierra Bullones, Duero, Jagna),
• The 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, City of Carcar, Barili),
• The northern portion of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City, City of Guihulngan),
• The northern and central portions 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),
• The central portion of Iloilo (Banate, Anilao, Dueñas, Dingle, Barotac Nuevo, Dumangas, Lambunao, Janiuay, Badiangan, Pototan, Mina, Zarraga, New Lucena, Cabatuan, Maasin),
• The central portion of Antique (Tibiao, Barbaza, Bugasong, Laua-An, Valderrama) 

Mindanao

• The rest of Surigao del Norte

"OPONG has made landfall over San Policarpo, Eastern Samar at 11:30 PM yesterday and will be moving west northwestward towards Bicol Region, where it is likely to make another landfall in the vicinity of Sorsogon or Masbate this morning. OPONG will move near or over Sibuyan Sea and traverse the mainland and/or island provinces of Bicol Region, southern CALABARZON, and northern MIMAROPA, before emerging over the West Philippine Sea tomorrow (27 September) early morning," PAGASA said.

Storm Surge

PAGASA said there is high risk of life-threatening storm surge with peak heights exceeding 3 meters within 36 hours over the low-lying or exposed coastal localities of Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Cebu, Aklan, Antique, and Capiz.—RF, GMA Integrated News