Destructive typhoon-force winds continued to batter Northern and Central Luzon late Sunday evening, Nov. 9, as Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) crossed the Luzon landmass after making landfall over Dinalungan, Aurora earlier in the evening.

As of 10 p.m., the center of the eye of Uwan was located in the vicinity of Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.

Uwan maintained its maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 230 kph, moving northwestward at 30 kph.

PAGASA said Uwan will continue to move across Northern Luzon overnight and is expected to emerge over Lingayen Gulf or the coastal waters of La Union or Ilocos Sur by Monday morning, Nov. 10.

While its interaction with Luzon’s mountainous terrain will cause significant weakening, the cyclone is expected to remain within the typhoon category during its passage.

“Uwan will begin to turn northwestward to northward from tomorrow to Tuesday (Nov. 11) while remaining at typhoon category. On Wednesday (Nov. 12), it will turn northeastward towards the Taiwan Strait while weakening,” PAGASA said.

It is forecast to make another landfall over western Taiwan on Thursday, Nov. 13 before rapidly weakening into a remnant low.

PAGASA said destructive to extreme winds continue to affect many parts of Luzon, with the following Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) raised as of 10 p.m.:

Signal No. 5


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); and northern and central portion of Aurora (San Luis, Baler, Maria Aurora, Dipaculao, Dinalungan, Casiguran).

Signal No. 4


Southwestern portion of Cagayan (Enrile, Solana, Tuao, Piat, Rizal); Isabela; 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; 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); and northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, General Nakar) including Polillo Islands.

Signal No. 3


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), and Camarines Norte.

Signal No. 2


Babuyan Islands, rest of Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, and northern and central portions of Masbate (City of Masbate, Mobo, Aroroy, Balud, Mandaon, Milagros, Baleno, Uson) including Ticao and Burias Islands.

Signal No. 1


Batanes, northern portion of Palawan (Taytay, Dumaran, El Nido, Araceli, Roxas, San Vicente) including Calamian Islands, Cuyo Islands, and Cagayancillo Islands, rest of Masbate; 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 portions of Cebu (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) including Bantayan and Camotes Islands; northern portion of Negros Oriental (Canlaon City, Vallehermoso, City of Guihulngan, La Libertad); northern and central portions of 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, and Antique including Caluya Islands.

PAGASA warned that these winds pose “a significant to extreme threat to life and property,” urging residents to stay indoors, avoid travel, and remain alert for possible flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall.