Sign No. 2 lifted as Extreme Tropical Storm Uwan continues to weaken exterior PAR

Solely Sign No. 1 stays in impact as a consequence of Extreme Tropical Storm Uwan (Fung-wong) as of Tuesday afternoon, November 11

MANILA, Philippines – There have been no extra areas underneath Sign No. 2 as of Tuesday afternoon, November 11, as Extreme Tropical Storm Uwan (Fung-wong) continued to weaken exterior the Philippine Space of Accountability (PAR).

Uwan now has most sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour from the earlier 110 km/h, mentioned the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Providers Administration (PAGASA) in its 5 pm bulletin on Tuesday. The extreme tropical storm’s gustiness is now right down to 125 km/h from 135 km/h.

Uwan was already 340 kilometers west of Itbayat, Batanes, as of 4 pm. It barely accelerated, transferring north northeast at 15 km/h from 10 km/h.

Uwan had left PAR at 1:30 am on Tuesday, however as a consequence of its measurement, it’s nonetheless affecting elements of Luzon.

PAGASA mentioned the extreme tropical storm is not anticipated to set off vital rainfall in any a part of the nation. However it’s going to nonetheless trigger scattered mild to reasonable rain showers and thunderstorms in Northern Luzon and the western a part of Central Luzon inside 24 hours. Flash floods and landslides are nonetheless potential.

On the peak of Uwan’s onslaught, it induced large floods and landslides. Many of the 18 deaths recorded up to now have been as a consequence of landslides, the Workplace of Civil Protection reported on Tuesday morning.

In the meantime, sturdy winds from the extreme tropical storm are nonetheless reaching parts of Northern Luzon. These are the areas left underneath Sign No. 1 as of 5 pm:

• Batanes
• northern and western elements of Cagayan (Piat, Santo Niño, Camalaniugan, Tuao, Lal-lo, Pamplona, Gonzaga, Alcala, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Rizal, Santa Ana, Claveria, Gattaran, Lasam, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Allacapan, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes) together with Babuyan Islands
• Apayao
• Abra
• northern a part of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pinukpuk, Pasil)
• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• northern a part of La Union (Luna, Santol, San Fernando Metropolis, San Juan, Bangar, San Gabriel, Bacnotan, Sudipen, Balaoan)
• northwestern a part of Pangasinan (Bani, Bolinao, Agno)

Sign No. 5 was the very best tropical cyclone wind sign raised as a consequence of Uwan.

The extreme tropical storm remains to be bringing occasional gusts even to areas not underneath wind indicators, too:

Tuesday, November 11

• most of Luzon, Western Visayas, Negros Island Area, Northern Samar

Wednesday, November 12

• Ilocos Area, Cordillera Administrative Area, Cagayan Valley, Bicol, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Quezon, Aurora

Thursday, November 13

Hazardous sea situations additionally persist, particularly in Northern Luzon.

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

• Western seaboards of Babuyan Islands and Ilocos Norte – waves as much as 7 meters excessive
• Seaboard of Batanes – waves as much as 6 meters excessive
• Seaboards of Ilocos Sur, northern La Union, and northwestern Pangasinan – waves as much as 5.5 meters excessive
• Remaining seaboards of Babuyan Islands, La Union, and Pangasinan – waves as much as 5 meters excessive
• Seaboard of Zambales – waves as much as 4.5 meters excessive

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

• Northern seaboard of mainland Cagayan; western seaboard of Bataan; western seaboard of northern Occidental Mindoro together with Lubang Island – waves as much as 4 meters excessive
• Western seaboards of Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, and Kalayaan Islands; northern and western seaboards of Calamian Islands; remaining seaboard of mainland Cagayan – waves as much as 3.5 meters excessive
• Seaboard of Isabela; western seaboard of northern Palawan – waves as much as 3 meters excessive

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

• Western seaboard of Palawan; japanese seaboard of northern Aurora – waves as much as 2.5 meters excessive
• Seaboard of northern Quezon; northern and japanese seaboards of Polillo Islands and Catanduanes; northern seaboards of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur; japanese seaboards of Albay and Sorsogon; northern seaboard of Northern Samar; remaining seaboard of Aurora – waves as much as 2 meters excessive

Exterior PAR, Uwan is following a “recurving path,” in keeping with PAGASA. It’s typically heading northeast from Tuesday night to Thursday morning, November 13, then east. Given this projected monitor, it’s more likely to reenter PAR on Wednesday afternoon, November 12, then make landfall in Taiwan, which is inside PAR.

Uwan can be anticipated to proceed weakening, particularly after hitting Taiwan, and may be a remnant low by Friday, November 14.

Uwan made landfall in Dinalungan, Aurora, at 9:10 pm on Sunday, November 9, as an excellent storm with most sustained winds of 185 km/h, its peak depth. It was downgraded to a storm early Monday, November 10, whereas crossing Northern Luzon’s mountainous terrain.

Uwan is the Philippines’ twenty first tropical cyclone for 2025, and the second for November. It first entered PAR final Friday night, November 7, lower than 48 hours after the exit of Storm Tino (Kalmaegi), which is the nation’s deadliest tropical cyclone this 12 months, up to now.

PAGASA expects two or three tropical cyclones to type inside or enter PAR in November. – Rappler.com