Manila: Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) has maintained its strength as it moves northward outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported Tuesday. The center of the typhoon was estimated to be 365 kilometers west of Calayan, Cagayan, marking its position already outside the PAR.
According to Philippines News Agency, Uwan carries maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center with gustiness up to 150 km/h. It is advancing northward at a speed of 15 km/h as per PAGASA’s 5 a.m. bulletin. The typhoon-force winds extend outward up to 750 kilometers from its center.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 remains in effect over Batanes, Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, parts of Mountain Province, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and northern La Union due to the potential threat of gale-force winds. These winds may cause minor to moderate impacts in t
hese areas.
Regions under TCWS No. 1, including Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, parts of Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, northern Quezon, including Polillo Islands, and Lubang Islands, are expected to experience strong winds with minimal to minor impacts within 36 hours.
Residents in areas under Signal No. 2 should prepare for minor to moderate impacts from gale-force winds, while those under Signal No. 1 should be cautious of minimal to minor impacts from strong winds. Additionally, regions outside the wind signal range may face occasionally gusty conditions over most of Luzon, Western Visayas, the Island Region, and Northern Samar today due to Uwan’s enhanced circulation.
A gale warning is in effect over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon. Sea travel remains risky, with wave heights reaching up to eight meters over the seaboards of the Ilocos Region and up to six meters in the waters off Zambales, Batanes, and the Babuyan Islands.
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GASA indicated that Uwan will continue moving northward and then recurve northeastward over the next few days. It is anticipated to weaken into a severe tropical storm before making landfall over western Taiwan. The typhoon may re-enter PAR on Wednesday evening as it crosses the southwestern coast of Taiwan, continuing to weaken. It is expected to emerge near the Ryukyu Islands on Thursday before dissipating into a remnant low by Friday.
