Here’s the update about Paolo PH and the tropical cyclone wind signals currently in effect.
PAOLO PH – PAGASA released an update about the severe tropical storm and the areas under tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS).
From the typhoon category, Paolo has weakened into a severe tropical storm, but despite the downgrade, several areas remained under Signal Nos. 1, 2, and 3. To recall, in addition to strong winds, the typhoon was expected to bring heavy rainfall across most of Luzon this Friday, with torrential rains likely in Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Benguet.
At 4 PM, the severe tropical storm’s center was over the coastal waters of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 165 km/h, and a central pressure of 990 hPa. It moves west-northwestward at 35 km/h.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT
Signal No. 1
- Luzon
- The rest of Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Batanes, mainland Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the rest of Isabela, the rest of Quirino, the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, the rest of Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, and the northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta) including Polillo Islands
Signal No. 2
- Luzon
- The southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, City of Batac, Paoay, Currimao, Banna, Laoag City, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Dingras, Solsona, Marcos, Bacarra, Piddig, Pasuquin, Vintar, Carasi), Pangasinan, the rest of Abra, the rest of Kalinga, the rest of Mountain Province, the rest of Ifugao, the western portion of Isabela (Cordon, Ramon, San Mateo, City of Santiago, Quezon, Mallig, Roxas, Aurora, San Manuel, Cabatuan), the northwestern portion of Quirino (Cabarroguis, Saguday, Diffun), the northern and central portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Dupax del Norte, Aritao, Santa Fe, Bayombong, Bagabag, Villaverde, Kasibu, Bambang, Diadi, Quezon, Solano, Dupax del Sur, Ambaguio, Kayapa), and the northernmost portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan)
Signal No. 3
- Luzon
- Ilocos Sur, La Union, the southwestern portion of Abra (Boliney, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Tayum, Bangued, Langiden, Pidigan, San Quintin, Pilar, Luba, Manabo, Villaviciosa, San Isidro, Peñarrubia, Bucay, Tubo), the western portion of Kalinga (Tinglayan, Pasil), the western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko, Sadanga, Bontoc, Sabangan), the western portion of Ifugao (Hungduan, Tinoc), and Benguet
Based on the weather forecast, it will move west northwestward and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tomorrow morning, Ocotber 4.
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