Opong PH Update: Occidental Mindoro and Calamian Islands Still Under Signal No. 3

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Here’s an update about Opong PH from PAGASA.

OPONG PH – It is now a severe tropical storm category, and these areas are still under Signal Nos. 1, 2, and 3.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has recently released an update about Opong PH. From the typhoon category, it was downgraded to the severe tropical storm category.

Opong PH

At 4 PM, the location of its center was over the coastal waters of Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro (13.0°N, 120.3°E). It is moving west northwestward at 35 km/h, with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 150 km/h, and a central pressure of 985 hPa.

TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT

SIGNAL NO. 1

  • Luzon
    Pangasinan, the southern portion of Aurora (Dingalan, Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis), Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, the rest of Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, the rest of Romblon, and the northern portion of mainland Palawan (Dumaran, San Vicente, Roxas)
  • Visayas
    Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, the northern portion of Negros Occidental (City of Talisay, Bacolod City, Bago City, Murcia, Valladolid, Pulupandan, La Carlota City, San Enrique, Pontevedra, City of Escalante, Cadiz City, Sagay City, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, Hinigaran), and Bantayan Islands

SIGNAL NO. 2

  • Luzon
    The southern portion of Cavite (Magallanes, Mendez, Ternate, Amadeo, Naic, Maragondon, Alfonso, Tagaytay City, Trece Martires City, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Indang, Silang), Batangas, Marinduque, , Oriental Mindoro, the western portion of Romblon (San Jose, Odiongan, San Andres, Calatrava, San Agustin, Alcantara, Santa Fe, Santa Maria, Concepcion, Looc, Ferrol, Banton, Corcuera), Cuyo Islands, and the extreme northern portion of mainland Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Araceli)
  • Visayas
    Caluya Islands

SIGNAL NO. 3

  • Luzon
    • Occidental Mindoro and Calamian Islands

Based on the forecast, Opong is heading to the West Philippine Sea tonight and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow afternoon, September 27. While moving to the WPS, it may re-intensify into a typhoon.

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