More areas under Signal No. 5 as Uwan moves over Camarines Norte coastal waters

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 was hoisted over eight areas as Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) continues to move west northwestward over the coastal waters of Camarines Norte, PAGASA said Sunday afternoon.

Based on PAGASA’s 2 p.m. cyclone bulletin, the following areas are under TCWS No. 5:

• The southern portion of Quirino (Nagtipunan)
• The southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castañeda, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur)
• The northeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Bongabon, Carranglan, Pantabangan)
• The central portion of Aurora (San Luis, Baler, Maria Aurora, Dipaculao, Dinalungan)
• Polillo Islands
• The northern portion of Camarines Norte (Daet, Talisay, Paracale, Vinzons, Jose Panganiban, Mercedes, Basud)
• The northern and eastern portions of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Caramoan, Garchitorena, Tinambac, Lagonoy)
• The northern portion of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Caramoran)

The areas below were placed under TCWS No. 4:

• The southern portion of Isabela (San Agustin, Jones, Echague, Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Cordon, City of Santiago)
• The rest of Quirino
• The rest of  Nueva Vizcaya
• The southern portion of Ifugao (Tinoc, Asipulo, Lamut, Hungduan, Kiangan, Lagawe, Hingyon)
• Benguet
• The southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sugpon, Alilem)
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• The rest of Aurora
• The rest of Nueva Ecija
• The northernmost portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz)
• The northeastern portion of Tarlac (Camiling, San Clemente, Paniqui, Gerona, Victoria, Pura, Ramos, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, La Paz, City of Tarlac, Santa Ignacia)
• The easternmost portion of Pampanga (Candaba)
• The eastern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Norzagaray, San Rafael), the northern portion of Rizal (Rodriguez)
• The northern and eastern portions of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Infanta, General Nakar, Real, Mauban)
• The rest of Camarines Norte
• The rest of Camarines Sur
• The northeastern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Malinao, Tiwi, Polangui)
• The rest of Catanduanes

Meanwhile, TCWS No. 3 is up over the following areas:

• The southern portion of mainland Cagayan  (Tuao, Enrile, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Peñablanca, Iguig, Piat, Amulung, Santo Niño, Alcala, Rizal)
• The rest of Isabela
• The central and southern portions of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao)
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• The rest of Ifugao
• The southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Sarrat, Piddig, Paoay, Marcos, Bacarra, Banna, Currimao, Pinili, Carasi, San Nicolas, Dingras, Solsona, Laoag City, Badoc, City of Batac, Nueva Era)
• The rest of Ilocos Sur
• The rest of Zambales
• Bataan
• The rest of Tarlac
• The rest of Pampanga
• The rest of Bulacan
• Metro Manila
• Cavite
• Batangas
• The rest of Rizal
• Laguna
• The rest of Quezon
• Marinduque
• The rest of Albay
• Sorsogon
• Ticao
• Burias Islands
• Northern Samar

The following areas on the other hand are under TCWS No. 2:

• The rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• The rest of Apayao
• The rest of Ilocos Norte
• Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
• Oriental Mindoro
• Romblon
• The rest of MasbateEastern Samar
• Samar, Biliran
• The northern and central portions of Leyte (Leyte, Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango, Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tacloban City, Alangalang, Tunga, Palo, Santa Fe, Pastrana, MatagOb, Tolosa, Mayorga, Julita, Dagami, Jaro, Villaba, La Paz, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Ormoc City, Dulag, Burauen, Kananga, Albuera, Palompon, Merida, Isabel)

TWCS No. 1 is in effect in the following areas:

• Batanes
• The northern portion of Palawan (Taytay, Dumaran, El Nido, Araceli, Roxas, San Vicente) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands
• The rest of Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Bohol
• Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands
• Negros Oriental
• Negros Occidental
• Siquijor
• Guimaras
• Iloilo
• Capiz
• Aklan
• AntiqueDinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte
• The northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Tubay, Santiago, Jabonga, Kitcharao)
• The northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes)

At 1 p.m., Uwan was last located 135 km north northwest of Virac, Catanduanes or 100 km northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte.

It is carrying maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center and gusts of up to 230 km/h, and is moving west northwestward at 30 km/h.

Winds

“The wind signals warn the public of the general wind threat over an area due to the tropical cyclone,” PAGASA said.

“Local winds may be slightly stronger/enhanced in coastal and upland/mountainous areas exposed to winds. Winds are less strong in areas sheltered from the prevailing wind direction,” it added.

The state weather bureau further said on Monday, Uwan will bring occasionally gusty conditions reaching strong to gale-force strength over most of Luzon and Visayas, even those without any wind signal.

Storm surge

PAGASA maintained that within the next 48 hours, a high risk of life-threatening and damaging storm surge with peak heights exceeding 3.0 meters is expected over the low-lying or exposed coastal communities of Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, and Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands.

A gale warning is also in effect over the seaboards of Luzon, the eastern and central seaboards of Visayas, and the eastern seaboards of Mindanao.

Track

PAGASA 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. 

“Do not focus on the center track as it may still shift within the limit of the forecast confidence cone,” state meteorologists said.

UWAN is forecast to move west northwestward over the next 24 hours.

The center of the eye of Uwan is expected to continue moving generally west northwestward over the coastal waters of Camarines Norte, pass close to Calaguas and Polillo Islands this afternoon or evening, respectively.

It will then make landfall at or near its peak intensity over the central portion of Aurora on Sunday evening or early Monday morning.

“Due to its proximity, a direct hit (i.e., eyewall affecting the area without making landfall) over Calaguas and Polillo Islands is possible,” the state weather bureau said.  

After landfall, the storm will then traverse the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon and emerge over Lingayen Gulf or the coastal waters of Pangasinan or La Union on Monday morning.

“The interaction with the terrain will cause Uwan to weaken significantly, but it is expected to remain as typhoon throughout its passage over Northern Luzon,” PAGASA said.

The storm is forecasted to begin to turn northwestward to northward from tomorrow to Tuesday while remaining at typhoon category.

On Wednesday, Uwan will turn northeastward towards the Taiwan Strait while weakening.

“It is forecast to make landfall over western Taiwan on Thursday (13 November), then rapidly weaken over the Taiwan landmass before emerging over the waters near Ryukyu Islands as a remnant low or weak tropical depression,” PAGASA said.

Classes, gov't work, flights

Malacañang on Sunday announced the suspension of government work in nine regions on November 10 and classes in 12 regions on November 10 to 11 in light of the impact of Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong).

Several flights for Nov. 9 and 10 were also canceled. —KG, GMA Integrated News