The life-threatening conditions persisted over Camarines Norte as Super Typhoon Uwan continued to move west northwestward and threaten Aurora and Polilio Islands, the weather bureau said Sunday.
In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) located the center of Uwan at 110 kilometers (km) north of Deat, Camarines Norte, or 150 km east northeast of Infanta, Quezon.
It was moving west northwestward at 30 kph with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 230 kph.
Wind Signal No. 5 was hoisted over 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, and the northern portion of Camarines Norte (Paracale, Vinzons) including Calaguas Islands.
Wind Signal No. 4:
Luzon – 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 Mountain Province (Tadian, Bauko, Sabangan), the southern portion of Ifugao ((Tinoc, Asipulo, Lamut, Kiangan, Lagawe, Hingyon, Hungduan), Benguet, the southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sugpon, Alilem, Cervantes, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Suyo, Sigay, Galimuyod, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Salcedo, San Esteban, Santiago), 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 northern portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Cabusao, Sipocot, Libmanan, Bombon, Calabanga, Canaman, Magarao, Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, Tigaon, Pasacao, Milaor, Gainza, Naga City, Pamplona, Camaligan, San Jose, Lagonoy, Presentacion, Garchitorena, Caramoan), and the northern portion of Catanduanes (Caramoran, Bagamanoc, Pandan, Panganiban)
Wind Signal No. 3:
Luzon – The southern portion of mainland Cagayan (Tuao, Enrile, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Peñablanca, Iguig, Piat, Amulung, Santo Niño, Alcala, Rizal), the rest of Isabela, the northwestern, central, and southern portions of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao, Calanasan), Abra, Kalinga, the rest of Mountain Province, the rest of Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, 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 Camarines Sur, the rest of Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Ticao and Burias Islands;
Visayas – The northwestern portion of Northern Samar (San Isidro, San Vicente, San Antonio, Capul, Lavezares, San Jose, Victoria, Allen, Rosario, Bobon, Catarman, Biri)
Wind Signal No. 2:
Luzon – Babuyan Islands, the rest of mainland Cagayan, the rest of Apayao, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, and the rest of Masbate;
Visayas – The rest of Northern Samar, the northern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Santo Niño, Almagro, Tagapul-An, Tarangnan, San Jorge, Pagsanghan, Gandara, Santa Margarita, Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan), and the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Maslog, Arteche, Oras, San Policarpo, Jipapad, Dolores)
Wind Signal No. 1:
Luzon -Batanes and the northern portion of Palawan (Taytay, Dumaran, El Nido, Araceli, Roxas, San Vicente) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands;
Visayas – The rest of Samar, the rest of Eastern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Antique;
Mindanao – Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte
Uwan is forecast to make landfall “at or near its peak intensity (e.g., as a super typhoon or an upper limit of typhoon) over the central portion of Aurora” Sunday night or early Monday morning.
“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,” PAGASA said.
After landfall, Uwan will 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. (PNA)
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