Super Typhoon Uwan Batters Northern Luzon; Most of CAR Now Under Signal No. 4

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — November 9, 2025 (11:00 PM):
Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong) continues to bring destructive typhoon-force winds over Northern and Central Luzon as it traverses the Luzon landmass, with most of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4.

At 10:00 PM, the eye of Super Typhoon Uwan was located in the vicinity of Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya with maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center and gusts up to 230 km/h, moving northwestward at 30 km/h. Strong to typhoon-force winds extend up to 900 km from the center.

Areas Under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS)

SIGNAL NO. 5 – EXTREME THREAT (Typhoon-force winds ≥185 km/h)

Luzon:

• Southern portion of Quirino: Nagtipunan
• Southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya: Alfonso Castañeda, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur
• Northeastern portion of Nueva Ecija: Bongabon, Carranglan, Pantabangan
• Northern and central portion of Aurora: San Luis, Baler, Maria Aurora, Dipaculao, Dinalungan, Casiguran

SIGNAL NO. 4 – SIGNIFICANT TO SEVERE THREAT (Typhoon-force winds 118–184 km/h)

Luzon:

• Southwestern portion of Cagayan: Enrile, Solana, Tuao, Piat, Rizal
• Isabela (entire province)
• Rest of Quirino
• Rest of Nueva Vizcaya
• Southern portion of Apayao: Conner
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• Southern portion of Ilocos Norte: Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, Currimao, Banna, Marcos, City of Batac, Paoay, Dingras, Solsona, Sarrat, San Nicolas, Laoag City
• Ilocos Sur (entire province)
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Rest of Aurora
• Rest of Nueva Ecija
• Eastern and central portions of Bulacan: Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Norzagaray, San Rafael
• Northern and eastern portions of Tarlac: Camiling, San Clemente, Paniqui, Gerona, Victoria, Pura, Ramos, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, La Paz, City of Tarlac, Santa Ignacia, Concepcion
• Eastern portion of Pampanga: Candaba, Arayat, Magalang
• Northern portion of Zambales: Santa Cruz
• Northern portion of Quezon: Infanta, General Nakar, including Polillo Islands

(All CAR provinces are now under Signal No. 4, with Apayao split between Signals 3 and 4.)

SIGNAL NO. 3 – MODERATE TO SIGNIFICANT THREAT (Storm-force winds 89–117 km/h)

Luzon:

• Rest of mainland Cagayan
• Rest of Apayao
• Rest of Ilocos Norte
• Rest of Tarlac
• Rest of Pampanga
• Rest of Bulacan
• Rest of Zambales
• Bataan
• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• Laguna
• Batangas
• Cavite
• Central portion of Quezon:
  Pitogo, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Tiaong, Lopez, Unisan, Plaridel, San Antonio, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, Sariaya, City of Tayabas, Dolores, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Calauag, Quezon, Alabat, Mauban, Perez, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Real
• Camarines Norte

Visayas:

• Northwestern portion of Northern Samar: San Isidro, San Vicente, San Antonio, Capul, Lavezares, San Jose, Victoria, Allen, Rosario, Bobon, Catarman, Biri

SIGNAL NO. 2 – MINOR TO MODERATE THREAT (Gale-force winds 62–88 km/h)

Luzon:

• Babuyan Islands
• Rest of mainland Cagayan
• Rest of Apayao
• Occidental Mindoro (including Lubang Islands)
• Oriental Mindoro
• Romblon
• Rest of Masbate

Visayas:

• Rest of Northern Samar
• Northern portion of Samar: Calbayog City, Santo Niño, Almagro, Tagapul-An, Tarangnan, San Jorge, Pagsanghan, Gandara, Santa Margarita, Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan
• Northern portion of Eastern Samar: Maslog, Arteche, Oras, San Policarpo, Jipapad, Dolores

SIGNAL NO. 1 – MINIMAL TO MINOR THREAT (Strong winds 39–61 km/h)

Luzon:

• Batanes
• Northern portion of Palawan: Taytay, Dumaran, El Nido, Araceli, Roxas, San Vicente
• Calamian Islands, Cuyo Islands, Cagayancillo Islands
• Rest of Masbate

Visayas:

• Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte
• Northeastern portion of Bohol: Talibon, Getafe, Bien Unido, Trinidad, Ubay, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Buenavista, San Miguel, Danao, Inabanga, Clarin
• Northern and central Cebu (including Bantayan and Camotes Islands): Medellin, Daanbantayan, City of Bogo, Tabogon, San Remigio, Tabuelan, Borbon, Sogod, Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Cordova, Asturias, Cebu City, Balamban, City of Talisay, Toledo City, Minglanilla, Dumanjug, Sibonga, Barili, City of Carcar, City of Naga, San Fernando, Pinamungahan, Aloguinsan, Ronda
• Northern portion of Negros Oriental: Canlaon City, Vallehermoso, City of Guihulngan, La Libertad
• Northern and central Negros Occidental: City of Escalante, Toboso, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Calatrava, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, City of Talisay, San Carlos City, Salvador Benedicto, Murcia, Bacolod City, Hinigaran, Isabela, Moises Padilla, La Castellana, Pontevedra, San Enrique, La Carlota City, Bago City, Valladolid, Pulupandan, Binalbagan, City of Himamaylan, City of Kabankalan, Ilog
• Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Antique (including Caluya Islands)

Mindanao:

• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte

Landfall, Track, and Outlook

• At 9:10 PM, Super Typhoon Uwan made landfall over Dinalungan, Aurora.
• The system is now crossing the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon and is expected to emerge over Lingayen Gulf or the coastal waters of La Union or Ilocos Sur by tomorrow morning.
• Uwan will weaken gradually due to land interaction but is expected to remain a typhoon while over Northern Luzon.
• From Monday to Tuesday (11 November), Uwan will turn northwest to north, then northeast toward the Taiwan Strait by Wednesday, with further weakening expected as it approaches and crosses Taiwan.

Other Hazards

Heavy Rainfall

Refer to Weather Advisory No. 12 (11:00 PM) for detailed rainfall outlook. Intense to torrential rain is likely over parts of Northern and Central Luzon, including the Cordillera highlands, Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Region, and Aurora–Quezon corridor.

Storm Surge

Storm surges exceeding 3.0 meters are possible over low-lying and exposed coastal areas of:

Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, most of MIMAROPA, Northern & Eastern Samar, Aklan, Antique, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Dinagat Islands, Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands, and much of Zamboanga Peninsula.

Life-threatening coastal inundation and large battering waves are expected in these areas.

Coastal Waters

• A Gale Warning remains in effect over the seaboards of Luzon, the eastern and central seaboards of Visayas, and the eastern seaboards of Mindanao.
• Sea conditions range from rough to very high (up to 14.0 meters) along the eastern seaboards of Isabela, Aurora, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and nearby provinces.
• All sea travel is extremely risky; mariners are advised to remain in port or immediately seek safe harbor.

Safety Reminders for CAR and Northern Luzon

• Stay indoors and keep away from windows while winds are at their strongest, especially in areas under Signals 4 and 5.
• Watch for possible landslides in mountainous barangays and flash floods along rivers and low-lying areas.
• Avoid coastal areas due to the combined risk of storm surge, high waves, and strong onshore winds.
• Follow local government advisories on evacuation, road closures, and suspension of work/classes.
• Keep emergency kits, communication devices, and backup power ready.