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More areas under cyclone wind signals; Opong to lash Bicol Friday

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David Dizon

Ariel Rojas

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758760709530viber_image_2025-09-25_08-14-03-061.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">DOST-Pagasa</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>— More areas have been placed under tropical cyclone wind signals 1 and 2 as severe tropical storm Opong (international codename Bualoi) continued to intensify Thursday morning.</p><p>At 7 a.m. Thursday, Severe Tropical Storm Opong was located 365 km east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.</p><p>It packs winds of 110 kph with gustiness up to 135 kph and is moving west northwestward at 20 kph. </p><p>Eastern and southern Camarines Sur, the entire province of Albay, and the eastern portion of Masbate including Ticao and Burias islands are now placed under wind signal no. 2. </p><p>Metro Manila and more than 40 other areas remain under signal no. 1.</p><p>Signal no. 4 will be the highest wind warning to be raised as Opong will reach typhoon strength before its landfall over Bicol Region Friday morning or early afternoon. </p><p>It may slightly weaken while crossing Southern Luzon for the rest of Friday.</p><p>Opong will be over the West Philippine Sea early Saturday and exit the Philippine area of responsibility Saturday afternoon or evening.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Full list of where tropical cyclone wind signals are in effect:</strong></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>TCWS No. 2</strong></div><div><strong>Wind threat: Gale-force winds<br/></strong></div><div><strong>Luzon</strong></div><p>Catanduanes, the southern portion of Albay (Santo Domingo, Legazpi City, Camalig, Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, Daraga, Jovellar, Manito), and Sorsogon</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Visayas</strong></div><p>Northern Samar, the northern and central portions of Eastern Samar (Can-Avid, Maslog, San Policarpo, Taft, Dolores, Jipapad, Oras, Arteche, Sulat, San Julian), and the northern and central portions of Samar (San Jorge, San Sebastian, Villareal, Zumarraga, Matuguinao, Pinabacdao, Almagro, Calbayog City, Talalora, Jiabong, Pagsanghan, City of Catbalogan, Gandara, Motiong, Santo Niño, Tagapul-An, San Jose de Buan, Santa Margarita, Tarangnan, Calbiga, Daram, Paranas, Hinabangan)</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>TCWS No. 1</strong></div><div><strong>Wind threat: Strong winds</strong></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>Luzon </strong></div><p>The rest of Albay, Masbate including Ticao Isl. and Burias Isl., Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Marinduque, Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, Quezon including Polillo Islands, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, Cavite, Aurora , Metro Manila, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Zambales, Bataan, the central and southern portions of Isabela (Alicia, San Mateo, Aurora, Ramon, Naguilian, Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Luna, City of Cauayan, Echague, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Gamu, San Isidro, Cordon, Jones, Burgos, San Mariano, Palanan), Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya,  Ifugao, the southwestern portion of Mountain Province (Bauko, Sabangan, Tadian), Benguet, the southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sugpon, Alilem), La Union, and Pangasinan</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Visayas</strong></div><p>The rest of Eastern Samar and the rest of Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, the northern portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, City of Bogo, Tabogon, San Remigio, Borbon, Sogod, Tabuelan, Catmon, Tuburan, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Compostela) including Camotes Isl. and Bantayan Isl., the northern portion of Negros Occidental (City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, City of Talisay), the northern portion of Iloilo (San Dionisio, Batad, Balasan, Carles, Sara, Concepcion, Ajuy, Lemery, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, Banate, Anilao, San Enrique, City of Passi, Bingawan, Calinog, Lambunao, Dueñas, Dingle), Capiz, Aklan, the northern and central portions of Antique (Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Tibiao, Barbaza, Bugasong, Laua-An) including Caluya Islands and Calamian Islands</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Mindanao</strong></div><p>Siargao Isl., Bucas Grande Isl., and Dinagat Isl.</p><div><br/></div><p>Highest wind signal that may be hoisted throughout the passage of Opong is Wind Signal No. 4.</p><p>The following areas are set to experience heavy rainfall due to the tropical cyclone and the southwest monsoon: </p><div><strong>100-200mm</strong></div><p>Northern Samar</p><p>Eastern Samar</p><p>Sorsogon</p><p>Masbate</p><p>Samar</p><p>Biliran</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>50-100 mm</strong></div><p>Catanduanes</p><p>Leyte</p><p>Southern Leyte</p><p>Dinagat Islands</p><div><br/></div><p>Zambales</p><p>Bataan </p><p>Occidental Mindoro</p>

<p>More areas have been placed under tropical cyclone wind signals 1 and 2 as severe tropical storm Opong (international codename Bualoi) continued to intensify Thursday morning.</p>

More areas have been placed under tropical cyclone wind signals 1 and 2 as severe tropical storm Opong (international codename Bualoi) continued to intensify Thursday morning.