PAGASA: Super Typhoon Uwan makes landfall over Dinalungan, Aurora

The center of the eye of Super Typhoon Uwan has made landfall over Dinalungan, Aurora, the state weather bureau said on Sunday night.

In an update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said Uwan hit land at around 9:10 p.m. in Dinalungan.

According to its 8 p.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, the state weather bureau said the super typhoon is moving northwestward at 30 km/h and is packing maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center with gustiness of 230/h and central pressure of 935 hPa.

Signal No. 5, the highest tropical cyclone signal, is hoisted over four areas in Luzon:

• 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), and
• The northern and central portion of Aurora (San Luis, Baler, Maria Aurora, Dipaculao, Dinalungan, Casiguran).

PAGASA earlier issued a storm surge warning of over 3 meters for low-lying or exposed coastal communities of Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, most of MIMAROPA, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Aklan, Antique, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Dinagat Islands, Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands, and most of Zamboanga Peninsula.

After its landfall, the state weather bureau said Uwan will cross the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon and emerge over Lingayen Gulf or the coastal waters of Pangasinan or La Union by 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. — JMA, GMA Integrated News