The Philippines evacuated over 100,000 residents across its eastern and northern regions as Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, intensified on Sunday ahead of its expected landfall later in the day. Authorities warned of torrential rains, destructive winds, and life-threatening storm surges.

PAGASA's 11 a.m. advisory reported that Super Typhoon Uwan was positioned over the coastal waters of Pandan, Catanduanes, moving west-northwestward at 30 kilometers per hour (kph), with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph, and gusts of up to 230 kph.

Wind Signals Update

PAGASA has expanded the areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5, the highest alert, for areas forecast to experience extreme, life-threatening impacts from typhoon force winds of over 185 kilometers per hour:

central portion of Aurora (San Luis, Baler, Maria Aurora, Dipaculao)
Polillo Islands
northern portion of Camarines Norte (Daet, Talisay, Paracale, Vinzons, Jose Panganiban, Mercedes, Basud)
eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Caramoan, Garchitorena, Tinambac, Lagonoy)
Catanduanes

Signal No. 4, indicating significant to severe threats with wind speeds of 118–184 kph, covers:

southern portion of Isabela (San Agustin, Jones, Echague, Dinapigue, San Guillermo)
Quirino
eastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte, Alfonso Castañeda, Kasibu)
the rest of Aurora
Nueva Ecija
easternmost portion of Pampanga (Candaba)
northern and eastern portions of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Norzagaray, San Rafael)
northern and eastern portions of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Infanta, General Nakar, Real)
the rest of Camarines Norte, the rest of Camarines Sur
northeastern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Malinao, Tiwi, Polangui)

Signal No. 3 has been issued for large parts of Luzon and parts of the Visayas, including:

southern portion of mainland Cagayan (Tuao, Enrile, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Peñablanca, Iguig, Piat, Amulung)
the rest of Isabela, the rest of Nueva Vizcaya
southern portion of Apayao (Conner), Kalinga, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, the rest of Pampanga, the rest of Bulacan
Metro Manila
Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna
the rest of Quezon, Marinduque, the rest of Albay, Sorsogon, Ticao and Burias Islands
Northern Samar

Signal No. 2 includes: The rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the rest of Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, the rest of Masbate, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, and northern and central portions of Leyte.

Signal No. 1 covers: Batanes, Calamian and Cuyo Islands, the rest of Leyte, Southern Leyte, Bohol, northern and central portions of Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands, northern and central portions of Negros Occidental, northern portion of Negros Oriental, Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Antique, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, northern portion of Agusan del Norte, and northern portion of Surigao del Sur.

Storm Surge Warning

PAGASA also issued red storm surge warnings for life-threatening waves exceeding three meters in coastal communities of:

Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Aurora, Cagayan, Isabela, La Union, Pangasinan, and Quezon.

Residents in low-lying and coastal areas are urged to evacuate immediately and move to higher ground, while all marine activities are suspended. PAGASA warned that the combination of typhoon-force winds and storm surges could cause extreme damage to life and property.

Impact So Far

Parts of Eastern Visayas are already experiencing power outages. Images shared by the Philippine Coast Guard show evacuees in Camarines Sur carrying bags and personal belongings as they were transported from boats to trucks during preemptive evacuations.

At least 300 domestic and international flights have been cancelled, according to the Civil Aviation Authority.

PAGASA also warned of the possibility of the super typhoon's eyewall affecting Calaguas and Polillo Islands before making landfall over the central portion of Aurora Province Sunday night or early Monday morning. Uwan is then expected to cross northern Luzon.

Context

Fung-wong approaches just days after the Philippines was battered by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed 204 people before moving on to Vietnam, where it caused further devastation and at least five more deaths.

Authorities continue to monitor the typhoon closely and advise residents to follow official PAGASA updates and heed evacuation orders.

NET25 News, with reports from Reuters and PAGASA-DOST

Posted by: AAngeles