Severe Tropical Storm Opong continues to move closer to Eastern Visayas

UPDATE May 13, 2026 11:17 AM:

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Severe Tropical Storm Opong continues to move closer towards Eastern Visayas.

Current Status

As of 8:00 PM, the center of Severe Tropical StormOpong was located 150 km east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.6°N, 126.8°E), based on all available data including Guiuan Doppler Weather Radar. It has maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h near the center, gusts of up to 135 km/h, and a central pressure of 980 hPa. It is moving west northwestward at 20 km/h.
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Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals

Signal No. 3 (Storm-force winds)

• Luzon:
  • Sorsogon
  • Southern portion of Albay (Manito, Legazpi City, Daraga, Camalig, Guinobatan, City of Ligao, Pio Duran, Jovellar, Libon, Oas)
  • Masbate
• Visayas:
  • Northern Samar
  • Northern Eastern Samar (San Policarpo, Arteche, Jipapad, Oras, Dolores, Maslog, Can-Avid, Taft)
  • Northern Samar municipalities (Calbayog City, Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan, San Jorge, Gandara, Santa Margarita, Tagapul-An, Almagro, Santo Niño, Pagsanghan)

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Signal No. 2 (Gale-force winds)

• Luzon:
  • Laguna
  • Batangas
  • Southern Quezon
  • Camarines Norte
  • Camarines Sur
  • The rest of Albay
  • Catanduanes
  • Marinduque
  • Occidental Mindoro
  • Oriental Mindoro
  • Romblon
  • Calamian Islands
• Visayas:
  • Rest of Eastern Samar
  • Rest of Samar
  • Biliran
  • Northern Leyte
  • Extreme northern Cebu including Bantayan Islands
  • Northern Aklan
  • Northern Capiz
  • Northern Iloilo
  • Caluya Islands

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Signal No. 1 (Strong winds)

• Luzon:
  • Central and southern Isabela
  • Quirino
  • Nueva Vizcaya
  • Ifugao
  • Southwestern Mountain Province
  • Benguet
  • Southern Ilocos Sur
  • La Union
  • Pangasinan
  • Aurora
  • Nueva Ecija
  • Tarlac
  • Zambales
  • Bataan
  • Pampanga
  • Bulacan
  • Metro Manila
  • Rizal
  • Cavite
  • Rest of Quezon
  • Cuyo Islands
  • Northern mainland Palawan
• Visayas:
  • Rest of Leyte
  • Southern Leyte
  • Northern Bohol
  • Northern Cebu including Camotes Islands
  • Northern Negros Occidental
  • Central Iloilo
  • Rest of Capiz
  • Rest of Aklan
  • Northern Antique
• Mindanao:
  • Surigao del Norte
  • Dinagat Islands

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Other Hazards Affecting Land Areas

Heavy Rainfall

Heavy rainfall is expected as Opong and the Southwest Monsoon continue to affect the country. Flooding and landslides are possible in high-risk areas.

Severe Winds

• Signal No. 3: Moderate to significant impacts possible
• Signal No. 2: Minor to moderate impacts possible
• Signal No. 1: Minimal to minor impacts possible

The highest signal that may be raised during the passage of Opong is Signal No. 4.

The Southwest Monsoon enhanced by Opong will bring strong to gale-force gusts over many areas of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

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Coastal Waters

Very rough to high seas are expected:

• Up to 11.0 m: Catanduanes; eastern seaboards of Albay and Sorsogon; northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Samar and Eastern Samar
• Up to 6.0 m: Northern and eastern seaboards of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur
• Up to 5.0 m: Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon, and remaining Bicol seaboards
• Up to 4.5 m: Aurora, Batangas, Mindoro, Samar, Biliran, Leyte

Sea travel is risky for all types of vessels. Small seacrafts must remain in port.

Coastal Inundation

Storm surge heights exceeding 3.0 m are possible within 36 hours over low-lying or exposed coastal areas of Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Cebu, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Dinagat Islands, and Siargao Island.
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Track and Intensity Outlook

• Opong is forecast to make landfall over Northern Samar or northern Eastern Samar early morning of September 26, then over Sorsogon later in the morning. It will then cross Bicol Region, southern CALABARZON, and northern MIMAROPA before emerging over the West Philippine Sea early on September 27.
• Opong may reach typhoon category before landfall, weaken slightly while crossing the archipelago, and then re-intensify once over the West Philippine Sea.

Advisory

The public and disaster risk reduction offices are advised to take precautionary measures and monitor official bulletins. Residents in flood- and landslide-prone areas should prepare for possible evacuation.

The next tropical cyclone bulletin will be issued at 11:00 PM today.

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