Opong downgraded to extreme tropical storm, makes second landfall in Masbate

Regardless of the downgrade, Extreme Tropical Storm Opong (Bualoi) continues to be bringing reasonable to torrential rain, and Sign Nos. 1 to three stay in impact as of 5 am on Friday, September 26

MANILA, Philippines – Opong (Bualoi) was downgraded from a storm to a extreme tropical storm as of two am on Friday, September 26, then made its second landfall in Palanas, Masbate, at 4 am.

Opong’s first landfall was in San Policarpo, Jap Samar, at 11:30 pm on Thursday, September 25.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Companies Administration (PAGASA) stated in a briefing previous 5 am on Friday that Opong’s most sustained winds barely decreased from 120 kilometers per hour to 110 km/h. Its gustiness eased from 165 km/h to 150 km/h.

From Masbate, it’s nonetheless shifting west northwest at a comparatively quick 30 km/h and can cross the Sibuyan Sea, southern Calabarzon, and northern Mimaropa. Afterwards, it’s projected to emerge over the West Philippine Sea late Friday night or early Saturday morning, September 27.

“As Opong crosses the archipelago, it’s prone to stay as a extreme tropical storm. Re-intensification is very doubtless as soon as Opong emerges over the West Philippine Sea,” PAGASA stated.

Since Opong is not a storm, there have been no extra areas underneath Sign No. 4 as of 5 am on Friday. However it stays a powerful tropical cyclone, with Sign Nos. 1 to three nonetheless in impact.

Sign No. 3

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

• Sorsogon
• Masbate together with Ticao and Burias Islands
• Albay
• western and southern components of Camarines Sur (Buhi, Iriga Metropolis, Bato, Nabua, Balatan, Baao, Bula, Minalabac, San Fernando, Pamplona, Pasacao, Libmanan, Sagñay, Tigaon, Pili, Ocampo, Calabanga, Naga Metropolis, Bombon, Canaman, Magarao, Gainza, Milaor, Camaligan, Cabusao, Sipocot, Lupi, Ragay, Del Gallego)
• southern a part of Quezon (San Francisco, San Andres, San Narciso, Mulanay, Buenavista, Catanauan, Basic Luna, Guinayangan, Lopez, Macalelon, Tagkawayan, Calauag, Gumaca, Pitogo, Unisan, Plaridel, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Pagbilao, Tayabas Metropolis, Lucban, Sampaloc, Lucena Metropolis, Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio)
• Marinduque
• Romblon
• Oriental Mindoro
• Occidental Mindoro together with Lubang Islands
• Batangas
• southern a part of Laguna (Alaminos, San Pablo Metropolis, Rizal, Nagcarlan, Liliw, Majayjay, Luisiana)
• Northern Samar
• northern and central components of Jap Samar (Can-avid, Maslog, Borongan Metropolis, San Policarpo, Taft, Maydolong, Dolores, Jipapad, Oras, Arteche, Balangkayan, Sulat, San Julian)
• northern and central components of Samar (San Jorge, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Villareal, Zumarraga, Matuguinao, Pinabacdao, Almagro, Calbayog Metropolis, Talalora, Jiabong, Pagsanghan, Catbalogan Metropolis, Gandara, Motiong, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, San Jose de Buan, Santa Margarita, Tarangnan, Calbiga, Daram, Paranas, Basey, Hinabangan)
• Biliran
• northern a part of Leyte (Babatngon, San Miguel, Tacloban Metropolis, Barugo, Calubian, San Isidro, Leyte, Capoocan, Carigara)

Sign No. 2

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

• Catanduanes
• remainder of Camarines Sur
• Camarines Norte
• remainder of Quezon
• remainder of Laguna
• Rizal
• Cavite
• Metro Manila
• Bulacan
• Pampanga
• Bataan
• southern a part of Zambales (San Marcelino, Subic, Olongapo Metropolis, Castillejos, San Antonio, San Narciso, San Felipe)
• Calamian Islands
• remainder of Jap Samar
• remainder of Samar
• northern and central components of Leyte (Tunga, Pastrana, Mahaplag, Matag-ob, Tolosa, Palo, Mayorga, Julita, Dagami, Inopacan, Jaro, Abuyog, Santa Fe, Albuera, Villaba, La Paz, Palompon, MacArthur, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Merida, Ormoc Metropolis, Isabel, Javier, Dulag, Alangalang, Hindang, Baybay Metropolis, Burauen, Tabango, Kananga)
• northern a part of Cebu (Medellin, Daanbantayan, Tabogon, Bogo Metropolis, San Remigio, Borbon, Sogod, Tabuelan, Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen) together with Camotes and Bantayan Islands
• excessive northern a part of Negros Occidental (Toboso, Escalante Metropolis, Sagay Metropolis, Cadiz Metropolis, Manapla, Victorias Metropolis, Enrique B. Magalona)
• northern a part of Iloilo (Estancia, Carles, Balasan, Batad, San Dionisio, Concepcion, Sara, Ajuy, Lemery, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, San Enrique, Passi Metropolis, Bingawan, Calinog)
• Capiz
• Aklan
• northwestern a part of Vintage (Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi) together with Caluya Islands

Sign No. 1

Robust winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor risk to life and property

• central and southern components of Isabela (Alicia, San Mateo, Aurora, Ramon, Naguilian, Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Luna, Cauayan Metropolis, Echague, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, Santiago Metropolis, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Gamu, San Isidro, Cordon, Jones, Burgos, San Mariano, Palanan)
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Ifugao
• southwestern a part of Mountain Province (Bauko, Sabangan, Tadian)
• Benguet
• southern a part of Ilocos Sur (Sugpon, Alilem)
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Aurora
• Nueva Ecija
• Tarlac
• remainder of Zambales
• Cuyo Islands
• northern a part of mainland Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli)
• Southern Leyte
• remainder of Leyte
• jap and central components of Bohol (Getafe, Talibon, Bien Unido, Ubay, Trinidad, President Carlos P. Garcia, Mabini, San Miguel, Alicia, Candijay, Anda, Guindulman, Pilar, Dagohoy, Danao, Buenavista, Inabanga, Clarin, Sagbayan, Carmen, Sierra Bullones, Duero, Jagna)
• central a part of Cebu (Asturias, Danao Metropolis, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Cebu Metropolis, Balamban, Mandaue Metropolis, Lapu-Lapu Metropolis, Toledo Metropolis, Talisay Metropolis, Pinamungahan, Minglanilla, Naga Metropolis, San Fernando, Aloguinsan, Carcar Metropolis, Barili)
• northern a part of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon Metropolis, Guihulngan Metropolis)
• northern and central components of Negros Occidental (Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos Metropolis, Silay Metropolis, Talisay Metropolis, Bacolod Metropolis, Bago Metropolis, Murcia, La Castellana, Valladolid, Pulupandan, La Carlota Metropolis, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Hinigaran)
• central a part of Iloilo (Banate, Anilao, Dueñas, Dingle, Barotac Nuevo, Dumangas, Lambunao, Janiuay, Badiangan, Pototan, Mina, Zarraga, New Lucena, Cabatuan, Maasin)
• central a part of Vintage (Tibiao, Barbaza, Bugasong, Laua-an, Valderrama)
• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte together with Siargao Island and Bucas Grande Islands

The southwest monsoon or habagat, enhanced by Opong, is bringing sturdy to gale-force gusts to the next areas, too:

Friday, September 26

• Ilocos Area, Cordillera Administrative Area, Cagayan Valley, Palawan, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Caraga, Davao Area

Saturday, September 27

For vital rainfall, under is the climate bureau’s up to date outlook additionally issued at 5 am on Friday.

Friday, September 26

• Intense to torrential rain (above 200 millimeters): Northern Samar, Jap Samar, Samar, Biliran, Sorsogon, Masbate, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Romblon
• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Quezon, Laguna, Batangas, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Marinduque, Aklan, Vintage, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Dinagat Islands
• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Aurora, Cavite, Metro Manila, Bataan, Rizal, Camiguin, Surigao del Norte

Saturday, September 27

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro
• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Batangas, Cavite

A number of provinces will nonetheless have appreciable rain from the improved southwest monsoon as nicely.

Friday, September 26

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Guimaras
• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Palawan, Negros Oriental, Siquijor

Saturday, September 27

• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Palawan

Areas affected by Opong and the southwest monsoon should keep on alert for floods and landslides.

PAGASA added that there’s a excessive threat of “life-threatening” storm surges with peak heights above 3 meters in Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Occidental Mindoro together with Lubang Island, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Bicol, Northern Samar, Jap Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Cebu, Aklan, Vintage, and Capiz inside 36 hours. Test the precise cities and municipalities right here.

ALSO ON RAPPLER

Circumstances in lots of seaboards stay harmful on Friday attributable to Opong.

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

• Seaboards of Jap Samar, Northern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Masbate together with Ticao and Burias Islands; southern and jap seaboards of Albay and Sorsogon – waves as much as 11 meters excessive
• Seaboards of Romblon, Marinduque, and Oriental Mindoro; northern seaboards of Leyte, Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, and Aklan; remaining seaboards of Bicol; southern seaboards of Quezon and Batangas – waves as much as 6 meters excessive
• Seaboards of Occidental Mindoro together with Lubang Island, and Polillo Islands; western seaboards of Zambales and Bataan; remaining seaboards of Batangas – waves as much as 4.5 meters excessive

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

• Seaboards of Isabela, Aurora, Cavite, Cuyo, and Calamian Islands; remaining seaboards of Quezon – waves as much as 4 meters excessive
• Seaboards of Cagayan together with Babuyan Islands, Pampanga, Bulacan, and Metro Manila; remaining seaboard of Bataan; seaboards of Ilocos Norte; jap seaboards of Dinagat and Siargao Islands; western seaboard of northern Palawan – waves as much as 3.5 meters excessive

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

• Seaboards of Surigao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental; remaining seaboards of Palawan and Visayas – 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 Duty (PAR) on Tuesday, September 23, round 11 hours after the exit of Tremendous Storm Nando (Ragasa).

Opong is anticipated to depart PAR on Saturday. – Rappler.com