Hurricane Paolo barely weakens over mountainous Northern Luzon, however nonetheless a menace

Rainfall warnings and Sign Nos. 1 to 4 stay in impact early Friday afternoon, October 3, as Hurricane Paolo (Matmo) continues to cross land

MANILA, Philippines – Hurricane Paolo (Matmo) barely weakened whereas crossing the mountainous area of Northern Luzon early Friday afternoon, October 3, but it surely stays a robust tropical cyclone.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Companies Administration (PAGASA) mentioned in its 2 pm bulletin on Friday that Paolo’s most sustained winds decreased from 130 kilometers per hour to 120 km/h. Its gustiness eased a bit to 200 km/h from 215 km/h.

The hurricane was final noticed within the neighborhood of Mayoyao, Ifugao, at 1 pm. It barely accelerated, transferring west northwest at 30 km/h from 25 km/h.

Paolo earlier made landfall in Dinapigue, Isabela, at 9 am, then started crossing Northern Luzon. By Friday afternoon or night, it’ll emerge over the West Philippine Sea, the place it’s “extremely possible” to re-intensify, in line with PAGASA.

Tropical cyclone wind indicators stay in impact for the next areas as of two pm:

Sign No. 4

Hurricane-force winds (118 to 184 km/h), vital to extreme menace to life and property

• southwestern a part of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Mariano, Palanan, Roxas, Burgos, Gamu, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Aurora, Luna, Reina Mercedes, Cauayan Metropolis, San Mateo, Alicia, Ramon, Santiago Metropolis, Cordon, San Isidro, Echague, Angadanan, San Guillermo, Jones, San Agustin)
• northwestern a part of Quirino (Diffun, Aglipay, Saguday, Cabarroguis)
• northern a part of Nueva Vizcaya (Solano, Villaverde, Bagabag, Diadi, Quezon, Ambaguio, Bayombong)
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• southern a part of Abra (Tubo)
• northern a part of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan, Buguias, Kibungan, Kapangan, Atok, Kabayan)
• southern a part of Ilocos Sur (Cervantes, Quirino, Gregorio del Pilar, Sigay, San Emilio, Salcedo, Burgos, Lidlidda, Banayoyo, San Esteban, Santiago, Galimuyod, Candon Metropolis, Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Suyo, Alilem, Tagudin, Sugpon)
• northern a part of La Union (Luna, Bangar, Balaoan, Sudipen, Santol, San Gabriel, Bacnotan, San Juan)

Sign No. 3

Storm-force winds (89 to 117 km/h), reasonable to vital menace to life and property

• northern and central components of Aurora (Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Casiguran, Dilasag)
• remainder of Isabela
• remainder of Quirino
• central a part of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Bambang, Kayapa, Aritao, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Santa Fe)
• Kalinga
• central a part of Abra (Boliney, Daguioman, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong, Lacub, La Paz, San Juan, Lagangilang, Danglas, Lagayan, Tayum, Bangued, Langiden, Pidigan, San Quintin, Pilar, Luba, Manabo, Villaviciosa, San Isidro, Peñarrubia, Bucay, Dolores)
• remainder of Benguet
• remainder of Ilocos Sur
• remainder of La Union

Sign No. 2

Gale-force winds (62 to 88 km/h), minor to reasonable menace to life and property

• central and southern components of Cagayan (Peñablanca, Tuguegarao Metropolis, Solana, Iguig, Tuao, Piat, Rizal, Santo Niño, Alcala, Amulung, Enrile, Baggao, Lasam, Gattaran, Lal-lo, Allacapan)
• remainder of Nueva Vizcaya
• Apayao
• remainder of Abra
• central and southern components of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Period, Badoc, Pinili, Batac Metropolis, Paoay, Currimao, Banna, Laoag Metropolis, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Dingras, Solsona, Marcos, Bacarra, Piddig, Pasuquin, Vintar, Carasi)
• Pangasinan]
• central a part of Aurora (Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis)
• northern a part of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Bongabon, San Jose Metropolis, Pantabangan, Rizal, Lupao, Science Metropolis of Muñoz, Llanera, Nampicuan, Cuyapo, Guimba, Talugtug, Quezon, Santo Domingo, Talavera, Common Mamerto Natividad)
• northern a part of Tarlac (Moncada, San Clemente, Camiling, Paniqui, Ramos, Anao, San Manuel, Gerona, Victoria, Pura)
• northern a part of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria)

Sign No. 1

Sturdy winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor menace to life and property

• Batanes
• remainder of mainland Cagayan together with Babuyan Islands
• remainder of Ilocos Norte
• remainder of Aurora
• remainder of Nueva Ecija
• remainder of Tarlac
• Bulacan
• Pampanga
• remainder of Zambales
• northern a part of Quezon (Common Nakar, Infanta) together with Polillo Islands
• Camarines Norte

PAGASA added that the outer bands of the hurricane are bringing robust to gale-force gusts to areas not underneath a wind sign in these areas or provinces:

Friday, October 3

• Bataan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol, Panay Island, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Northern Samar, Japanese Samar 

Saturday, October 4

• Batanes, Cagayan together with Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Area, Zambales, Bataan

PAGASA maintained the rainfall outlook it issued at 11 am on Friday, overlaying a 24-hour interval. These provinces will proceed to face rain from Paolo, and should keep on alert for floods and landslides:

• Intense to torrential rain (above 200 millimeters): Isabela, Quirino, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet
• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Cagayan, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Nueva Ecija, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan
• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Ilocos Norte, Zambales, Tarlac, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas

The trough or extension of the hurricane can be inflicting scattered rain and thunderstorms in the remainder of Luzon and Western Visayas on Friday.

As well as, there may be nonetheless a reasonable to excessive danger of “life-threatening” storm surges with peak heights reaching 1 to three meters in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Cagayan, Isabela, and Aurora inside 24 hours. Verify the particular cities and municipalities right here.

ALSO ON RAPPLER

Average to excessive seas persist as Paolo crosses Northern Luzon.

As much as excessive seas (journey is dangerous for all vessels)

• Seaboard of Isabela – waves as much as 7 meters excessive
• Japanese seaboard of mainland Cagayan – waves as much as 6 meters excessive
• Seaboards of northern Aurora and Ilocos Norte – waves as much as 5.5 meters excessive
• Seaboard of Ilocos Sur; remaining seaboard of Cagayan together with Babuyan Islands – waves as much as 5 meters excessive
• Seaboard of La Union – waves as much as 4.5 meters excessive

As much as tough seas (small vessels shouldn’t enterprise out to sea)

• Seaboards of Batanes; western seaboard of Pangasinan – waves as much as 4 meters excessive
• Seaboard of mainland northern Quezon; northern and japanese seaboards of Polillo Islands – waves as much as 3.5 meters excessive
• Seaboards of Zambales and Camarines Norte; remaining seaboard of Pangasinan – waves as much as 3 meters excessive

As much as reasonable seas (small vessels ought to take precautionary measures or keep away from crusing, if potential)

• Japanese seaboard of remainder of Quezon; northern seaboard of Camarines Sur; northern and japanese seaboards of Catanduanes – waves as much as 2.5 meters excessive
• Seaboard of Lubang Islands; western seaboard of Bataan – waves as much as 2 meters excessive

Paolo is projected to depart the Philippine Space of Accountability (PAR) by Saturday morning, October 4.

Paolo is the nation’s sixteenth tropical cyclone for 2025, and the primary for October. Throughout the month, two to 4 tropical cyclones are estimated to type inside or enter PAR. – Rappler.com