Extreme Tropical Storm Opong quickens over West Philippine Sea

As Extreme Tropical Storm Opong (Bualoi) strikes away from land, rainfall and wind warnings are progressively easing

MANILA, Philippines – Extreme Tropical Storm Opong (Bualoi) accelerated over the West Philippine Sea whereas transferring away from the Mindoro provinces on Friday night, September 26.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Providers Administration (PAGASA) mentioned in its 11 pm bulletin on Friday that Opong was already 260 kilometers west of Calapan Metropolis, Oriental Mindoro, as of 10 pm. The extreme tropical storm is transferring west northwest at a quick 35 km/h.

It continues to have most sustained winds of 110 km/h, whereas its gustiness is as much as 135 km/h. But it surely may re-intensify right into a storm over the West Philippine Sea.

At its peak, Opong was a storm with most sustained winds of 120 km/h. It weakened right into a extreme tropical storm at 2 am on Friday, but nonetheless introduced torrential rain and damaging winds to provinces in its path.

As Opong strikes away from land, solely reasonable to heavy rain (50-100 millimeters) should hit Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Batangas, and Cavite on Saturday, September 27.

The southwest monsoon or habagat, enhanced by Opong, is now not anticipated to set off vital rainfall.

For winds, Sign No. 3 was lifted as of 8 pm on Friday, however Sign Nos. 1 and a couple of are nonetheless in impact. Right here is the whole listing launched at 11 pm:

Sign No. 2

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

• northwestern a part of Occidental Mindoro (Paluan, Abra de Ilog, Mamburao) together with Lubang Islands

Sign No. 1

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

• central and western components of Pangasinan (Basista, Lingayen, Villasis, Alaminos Metropolis, Anda, Malasiqui, Urbiztondo, Bautista, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Burgos, Dagupan Metropolis, Bolinao, Aguilar, Alcala, Sual, Labrador, Bani, Santo Tomas, Urdaneta Metropolis, Mangatarem, Mabini, San Carlos Metropolis, Manaoag, Binmaley, San Jacinto, Bugallon, Bayambang, Infanta, Agno, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Dasol, San Fabian, Pozorrubio, Laoac, Binalonan, Asingan, Santa Maria, Balungao, Rosales)
• southern a part of Aurora (Dingalan)
• western and southern components of Nueva Ecija (Cuyapo, Gapan Metropolis, San Leonardo, Santo Domingo, San Isidro, Zaragoza, Guimba, Aliaga, Science Metropolis of Muñoz, Cabanatuan Metropolis, Quezon, San Antonio, Common Tinio, Santa Rosa, Nampicuan, Talugtug, Peñaranda, Jaen, Licab, Cabiao, Palayan Metropolis, Common Mamerto Natividad, Talavera)
• Tarlac
• Zambales
• Bulacan
• Pampanga
• Bataan
• Metro Manila
• northern and central components of Quezon (Lucena Metropolis, Pagbilao, Infanta, Tiaong, San Antonio, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Sariaya, Tayabas Metropolis, Mauban, Dolores, Common Nakar, Actual)
• Rizal
• Laguna
• Cavite
• Batangas
• Oriental Mindoro
• remainder of Occidental Mindoro
• Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli) together with Calamian Islands

Sign No. 4 was the very best tropical cyclone wind sign raised attributable to Opong, when it was a storm.

The improved southwest monsoon will even proceed to deliver sturdy to gale-force gusts to Luzon on Saturday.

As well as, there’s nonetheless a reasonable to excessive threat of “life-threatening” storm surges with peak heights reaching 1 to three meters in Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, northern a part of Palawan together with Calamian and Cuyo Islands, Marinduque, Romblon, western a part of Aklan, and northern a part of Vintage inside 24 hours. Test the precise cities and municipalities right here.

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Sea situations are bettering, though sure seaboards stay harmful for every type of vessels.

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

• Japanese seaboards of Isabela and Aurora; western seaboards of Zambales, Bataan, and northern a part of Palawan together with Calamian Islands; northern and western seaboards of Occidental Mindoro together with Lubang Island – waves as much as 4.5 meters excessive

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

• Japanese seaboards of Babuyan Islands and mainland Cagayan; northeastern seaboard of Ilocos Norte; western seaboard of Batangas – waves as much as 3.5 meters excessive
• Seaboards of Batanes; remaining seaboards of Babuyan Islands and mainland Cagayan; jap seaboard of Quezon together with Polillo Islands; northern seaboards of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur – 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 attainable)

• Northern and jap seaboards of Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Oriental Mindoro; jap seaboards of Albay and Sorsogon; western seaboards of Ilocos Sur, La Union, and remainder of Palawan; remaining seaboards of Batangas; seaboards of Cavite, Metro Manila, Marinduque, Romblon, Aklan, and Vintage – waves as much as 2.5 meters excessive

Opong is the Philippines’ fifteenth tropical cyclone for 2025, and the fifth for September. It entered the Philippine Space of Accountability (PAR) on Tuesday, September 23, round 11 hours after the exit of Tremendous Storm Nando (Ragasa).

Opong made landfall within the nation six occasions:

As a storm on Thursday, September 25

• San Policarpo, Japanese Samar – 11:30 pm

As a extreme tropical storm on Friday, September 26

• Palanas, Masbate – 4 am
• Milagros, Masbate – 5:30 am
• San Fernando, Sibuyan Island, Romblon – 8:10 am
• Alcantara, Tablas Island, Romblon – 9:20 am
• Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro – 11:30 am

Opong is ready to go away PAR on Saturday morning or midday, and head for Vietnam. – Rappler.com