Typhoon听Uwan听weakens; life-threatening winds, heavy rains still expected听
Typhoon Fung-wong, locally known as听Uwan, has weakened as it heads out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), but life-threatening winds and torrential rains are still expected across large parts of the country, according to the state weather bureau.听
Following Fung-wong鈥檚听multiple landfalls in Luzon, it weakened into a typhoon early Monday morning from its听previous听Super Typhoon strength.听
In its 11:00 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the cyclone has further weakened, packing maximum sustained winds of听130 kilometers听per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 160 kph.听
It was last听located听135 kilometers听west-northwest of听Bacnotan, La Union, moving west-northwestward at 20 kph.听
PAGASA said Fung-wong听is likely to exit PAR by this evening or early Tuesday听morning, but听may re-enter PAR on Wednesday evening while heading toward Taiwan.听
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3, where moderate to significant life-threatening winds听are听expected, is still in effect in various areas, including听Ilocos听Sur, the northern and central portions of La Union, and the northwestern听portion听of Pangasinan.听
Meanwhile, Signal No. 2, where minor to moderate life-threatening winds may be experienced, is raised in Batanes, Cagayan including the Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet,听Ilocos听Norte, the rest of La Union, the rest of Pangasinan, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, and Bulacan.听
Signal No. 1 is hoisted in Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon including the Polillo Islands, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro including the Lubang Islands, Marinduque, Romblon, the northern portion of Palawan including the Calamian and Cuyo Islands, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur,听Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, and the northern and western portions of Masbate including听Burias听and听Ticao听Islands.听
It is likewise in effect in Aklan, Capiz, and the northern and central portions of Antique including the Caluya Islands, where minimal to minor life-threatening winds are expected.听
PAGASA also issued a heavy rainfall warning for听almost all听provinces in Luzon, from Batanes to听Ilocos听Norte, where up to听200 millimeters听of rain is expected.听
At this level of rainfall,听numerous听flooding events are听likely in听urbanized and flood-prone areas. 鈥斕Edg听Adrian A. Eva
