Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-Wong) continues to weaken as it moves northwestward away from the Ilocos Region. Despite the weakening, strong winds and high seas persist across several parts of Luzon.
Location and Intensity
- Location of Center (4:00 PM): 175 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur (17.8°N, 118.8°E)
- Maximum Sustained Winds: 120 km/h near the center
- Gustiness: Up to 150 km/h
- Central Pressure: 975 hPa
- Present Movement: Northwestward at 10 km/h
- Extent of Winds: Strong to typhoon-force winds extend outward up to 850 km from the center
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) in Effect
TCWS No. 2
- Wind Threat: Gale-force winds
- Warning Lead Time: 24 hours
- Wind Speeds: 62 to 88 km/h
- Potential Impacts: Minor to moderate threat to life and property
Luzon:
- Batanes
- Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
- Northwestern Isabela (Santo Tomas, Santa Maria, Quezon, Roxas, Delfin Albano, San Pablo, Cabagan, San Manuel, Mallig)
- Apayao
- Abra
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Western and Central Pangasinan (Basista, Lingayen, City of Alaminos, Anda, Malasiqui, San Fabian, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Burgos, Dagupan City, Binalonan, Bolinao, Aguilar, San Manuel, Sual, Labrador, Bani, Pozorrubio, City of Urdaneta, Laoac, Mabini, San Carlos City, Manaoag, Binmaley, San Jacinto, Bugallon, Infanta, Agno, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Dasol, Sison, Mangatarem, Urbiztondo)
- Northern Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria)
TCWS No. 1
- Wind Threat: Strong winds
- Warning Lead Time: 36 hours
- Wind Speeds: 39 to 61 km/h
- Potential Impacts: Minimal to minor threat to life and property
Luzon:
- The rest of Isabela
- Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya
- The rest of Pangasinan
- Aurora
- Nueva Ecija
- The rest of Zambales
- Bataan
- Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- Metro Manila
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Batangas
- Rizal
- Quezon including Polillo Islands
- Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
- Oriental Mindoro
- Marinduque
- Calamian Islands
- Camarines Norte
- Northwestern Camarines Sur (Sipocot, Libmanan, Lupi, Del Gallego, Ragay, Cabusao)
Other Hazards Affecting Land Areas
Severe Winds
- Minor to moderate impacts from gale-force winds are expected within areas under Signal No. 2.
- Minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are expected within areas under Signal No. 1.
- Outside the signal areas, occasional gusty conditions reaching strong to gale-force strength are possible:
- Today (November 10):Palawan, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Dinagat Islands, SOCCSKSARGEN, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.
- Tomorrow (November 11): Most of Luzon.
- Wednesday (November 12): Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur.
Coastal Flooding and Storm Surge
Moderate to high risk of life-threatening storm surge with peak heights reaching 1.0 to 3.0 meters over low-lying or exposed coastal communities of Ilocos Region, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island, and Calamian Islands.
Hazards Affecting Coastal Waters
Gale Warning
A Gale Warning is in effect over the seaboards of Northern and Central Luzon and the western seaboards of Southern Luzon.
24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook
- Up to 7.0 m: Seaboards of Batanes, Ilocos Region, and Zambales
- Up to 6.0 m: Seaboard of Cagayan
- Up to 5.5 m: Seaboard of Isabela
- Up to 4.5 m: Seaboards of northern Aurora and Lubang Island; western Batangas, Bataan, northern Occidental Mindoro, northern mainland Palawan; northern and western Calamian Islands
- Up to 4.0 m: Rest of Aurora
- Up to 3.5 m: Seaboards of Camarines Norte and Kalayaan Islands; northern and eastern Polillo Islands; northern Camarines Sur and Catanduanes; western Balabac Island and central and southern mainland Palawan
- Up to 3.0 m: Northern mainland Quezon; eastern Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Eastern Samar; northern and eastern Northern Samar
- Up to 2.5 m: Seaboards of Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Burias Island, Antique, Caluya Islands, Cuyo Islands, Cagayancillo Islands; northern and western Romblon; southern Quezon and Iloilo; western Camarines Sur, Aklan, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, and Negros Oriental; remaining Batangas, Bataan, Calamian Islands, and Occidental Mindoro
- Up to 2.0 m: Zamboanga del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Occidental; eastern Davao Oriental; northern and eastern Dinagat Islands and Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands; southern Negros Oriental and Siquijor; remaining seaboards of Palawan, Quezon, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes
Sea travel remains risky for all vessels due to high to very rough sea conditions.
Track and Intensity Outlook
Typhoon Uwan is expected to follow a recurving path, turning northwest today, northward tomorrow (November 11), and then northeastward to eastward later in the week.
It may briefly re-intensify tonight until tomorrow as it moves over the waters southwest of Taiwan before gradually weakening from Wednesday (November 12) onward.
Uwan is forecast to exit the PAR tonight or early tomorrow (November 11), possibly re-entering on Wednesday evening as it makes landfall over the southwestern coast of Taiwan, then weakening into a remnant low by Friday (November 14) near the Ryukyu Islands.
Advisory
Residents, travelers, and local authorities are advised to remain vigilant, follow evacuation orders, and monitor official PAGASA updates for the latest information on Typhoon Uwan.
Unless an intermediate bulletin is released, the next update will be issued at 11:00 PM today.
Source: DOST-PAGASA