PAGASA: 30 areas in Luzon, Visayas at risk of life-threatening storm surges

Even as Uwan has weakened into a typhoon, the state weather bureau on Monday warned that 30 areas in Luzon and the Visayas remain under threat of life-threatening storm surges as the typhoon continues to cross the Luzon landmass.

In its 2 a.m. storm surge warning, PAGASA said the dangerous storm surges may occur in the next 24 areas in low-lying or exposed coastal communities.

Estimated storm surge heights of more than three meters are expected in the coastal areas of:

• Aurora
• Bataan
• Batanes
• Cagayan
• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• Isabela
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Quezon, and
• Zambales.

Estimated storm surge heights of 2.1 to 3 meters are expected in the coastal areas of:

• Aklan
• Antique
• Batangas
• Bulacan
• Cavite
• Guimaras
• Marinduque
• Masbate
• Metro Manila
• Negros Occidental
• Negros Oriental
• Occidental Mindoro
• Oriental Mindoro
• Palawan
• Pampanga, and
• Romblon.

Estimated storm surge heights of 1 to 2 meters are expected in the coastal areas of:

• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur, and
• Catanduanes.

PAGASA reminded residents in low-lying coastal areas to stay away from the coast or beach, cancel all marine activities, and move to higher ground away from the coast and storm surge-prone areas while the warning is in effect.

In its 2 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin on Monday, PAGASA said Uwan has been downgraded from a super typhoon into a typhoon as it weakened after making landfall over Dinalungan, Aurora.

However, Signal No. 4 is still hoisted over 15 areas in Luzon:

• The southwestern portion of Isabela (Cordon, City of Santiago, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, San Guillermo, San Isidro, Alicia, Angadanan, Ramon, San Mateo, City of Cauayan, Benito Soliven, Naguilian, Reina Mercedes, Luna, Cabatuan, Aurora, San Manuel, Roxas, Mallig, Quirino, Burgos, Gamu, Quezon)
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• The southern portion of Kalinga (City of Tabuk, Tanudan, Tinglayan, Pasil, Lubuagan)
• Mountain Province
• The southern portion of Abra (Tubo, Luba, Boliney, Villaviciosa, Pilar, Daguioman, Bucloc, Manabo, San Isidro, San Quintin, Pidigan)
• Ifugao
• 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
• Aurora
• Nueva Ecija
• The northern and eastern portions of Tarlac (Concepcion, La Paz, Victoria, City of Tarlac, Gerona, Pura, Ramos, Paniqui, Anao, San Manuel, Moncada, Camiling, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia, Mayantoc), and
• The northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria).

— JMA, GMA Integrated News