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<p>MANILA <strong>(2nd UPDATE)</strong>— State weather bureau PAGASA raised tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 over parts of the Philippines as the country braces for severe tropical storm Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong).</p><p>The tropical cyclone which remained outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday afternoon, was last located 1,175 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas.</p><p>It was packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts of up to 135 kph. It is moving westward at 25 kph.</p><p>Despite being still outside PAR, PAGASA has assigned the local name Uwan to the tropical cylone, and raised wind signal no. 1 over the following areas:</p><ul><li>southeastern portion of Quezon</li><li>eastern portion of Romblon</li><li>Camarines Norte</li><li>Camarines Sur</li><li>Catanduanes</li><li>Albay</li><li>Sorsogon</li><li>Masbate</li><li>Northern Samar</li><li>Eastern Samar</li><li>Samar</li><li>Biliran</li><li>Leyte</li><li>Southern Leyte</li><li>northern and central portions of Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands</li><li>northeastern portion of Bohol</li><li>northern portion of Negros Occidental</li><li>northeastern portion of Capiz</li><li>northeastern portion of Iloilo</li><li>Dinagat Islands </li><li>Surigao del Norte</li></ul><p>Signal no. 5 is the highest wind warning that will be raised.</p><div><strong>WIDESPEAD FLOODING, LANDSLIDES</strong></div><p>In a separate rainfall advisory, PAGASA warned of around 200 millimeters of rainfall over Catanduanes, Camarines Sur and Albay from Saturday afternoon to Sunday due to Uwan.</p><p>Heavy rains are also expected over Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan from Sunday afternoon to Monday.</p><p>“Widespread incidents of severe flooding and landslides are expected” in the said areas, PAGASA added.</p><div><strong>‘CATASTROPHIC THREAT’ TO AURORA: JMA</strong></div><p>According to Japan Meteorological Agency, Fung-Wong is currently undergoing rapid intensification and is forecast to reach “very strong typhoon” intensity by Saturday night.</p><p>JMA warns of “catastrophic threat” to Aurora and the neighboring provinces of Central and Northern Luzon.</p><p>“Its large size will cause destructive winds and widespread, intense rainfall across a vast area of the island,” it added.</p><p>JMA warns of devastating winds and torrential rainfall in Aurora, northern Quezon and southern Isabela from Sunday night through Monday morning.</p><p>Central Luzon and Cordillera Administrative Region may also experience strong winds, torrential rainfall, and severe flooding/landslides from Sunday night, while Ilocos Region and Pangasinan may experience strong to gale-force winds, wil heavy to intense rains by Monday.</p><p>Bicol Region may likewise experience strong to severe winds and heavy rainfall beginning Saturday evening.</p><p>Fung-Wong’s circulation is also expected to enhance the northeast monsoon or amihan and may intensify rainfall over the eastern seaboard and mountainous areas of Luzon, including the Sierra Madre mountains, JMA also said.</p><p>Uwan is expected to enter PAR between Friday night to early Saturday morning. It is expected to make landfall over the southern portion of Isabela or northern portion of Aurora late Sunday evening or early morning Monday.</p><p>After landfall, Uwan will traverse the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon before emerging over the West Philippine Sea on Monday morning or afternoon.</p><p>Uwan is forecast to rapidly intensify and may reach typhoon category in the next 24 hours, and super typhoon category by Saturday evening or Sunday morning. It may also make landfall at or near its peak intensity.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/11/7/-very-intense-enormous-cyclone-uwan-to-affect-most-of-luzon-visayas-pagasa-1546">READ: ‘Very intense, enormous’ cyclone &#x27;Uwan&#x27; to affect most of Luzon, Visayas—PAGASA</a></div><p>“The passage over Luzon will significantly weaken UWAN, but it is likely that it will remain a typhoon throughout its passage over the country,” PAGASA added.</p><p>The country’s 21st storm comes as the Philippines reels from the aftermath of typhoon Tino, which has so far caused the death of at least 188 people from different provinces in the Visayas.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/7/typhoon-tino-s-death-toll-rises-to-188-950">READ: Typhoon Tino death toll rises to 188</a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L2jMAMaPXoo??si=HueiCBPkHIcHOWUS&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Tropical cyclone Uwan may rapidly intensify up to super typhoon strength by late Saturday or early Sunday, according to PAGASA.</p>

Tropical cyclone Uwan may rapidly intensify up to super typhoon strength by late Saturday or early Sunday, according to PAGASA.

Wind signal raised over several areas as cyclone ‘Uwan’ barrels toward Luzon

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Wind signal raised over several areas as cyclone ‘Uwan’ barrels toward Luzon

Rose Carmelle Lacuata,

Ariel Rojas,

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Published November 07, 2025 05:42 PM PHT

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Updated November 07, 2025 10:35 PM PHT

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