PAGASA
Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early Tuesday, Nov. 11, but 32 areas in Luzon remain under tropical cyclone wind signals, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
As of 5 a.m., the center of Uwan was estimated 365 kilometers west of Calayan, Cagayan.
It was moving northward at 15 kilometers per hour (kph), with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph.
PAGASA said Uwan will continue to move northward before turning northeastward for most of the forecast period.
Due to unfavorable environmental conditions, the typhoon is expected to weaken into a severe tropical storm before making landfall over western Taiwan.
The weather bureau said Uwan may re-enter PAR on Wednesday evening, Nov. 12, as it crosses the southwestern coast of Taiwan, and could further weaken into a remnant low by Friday, Nov. 14, once it emerges over the waters near the Ryukyu Islands.
As of Tuesday morning, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 remains hoisted over Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, the western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko, Sadanga, Bontoc, Sabangan, Barlig), the northwestern portion of Benguet (Mankayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, Bakun), Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and the northern portion of La Union (Luna, Santol, City of San Fernando, San Juan, Bagulin, Bangar, San Gabriel, Bacnotan, Sudipen, Balaoan).
Signal No. 1 is still in effect over Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Benguet, Ifugao, the rest of Mountain Province, the rest of La Union, Pangasinan, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, the northern and western portions of Batangas (Tuy, Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Balayan, Calaca, Laurel, Talisay, Lemery, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, City of Tanauan, Santo Tomas), Rizal, the northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Real) including Polillo Islands, and Lubang Islands.