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Severe tropical storm Opong as of 10:40 p.m. on September 24, 2025. Handout/PAGASA 

Severe tropical storm Opong as of 10:40 p.m. on September 24, 2025.

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Ariel Rojas

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758728690753554075747_1242945134543804_8435170808585329198_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Severe tropical storm Opong as of 10:40 p.m. on September 24, 2025. Handout/PAGASA"/>Severe tropical storm Opong as of 10:40 p.m. on September 24, 2025. Handout/PAGASA</div>MANILA — Severe tropical storm Opong has slightly intensified and is now packing winds of 100 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 125 kph.Wind signal no. 2 remains hoisted over Northern Samar and northern Eastern Samar.Wind signal no. 1 is now up over:-- Quezon with Polillo Islands-- Rizal-- Laguna-- southeastern Batangas-- Marinduque-- Oriental Mindoro-- Romblon-- Camarines Norte-- Camarines Sur-- Catanduanes-- Albay-- Sorsogon-- Masbate with Ticao and Burias Islands-- Samar-- rest of Eastern Samar-- Biliran-- northern LeyteMore areas will be placed under wind signals as Opong moves closer to land, with signal no. 4 as the highest wind warning to be hoisted.At 10 p.m. Wednesday, the storm was located 660 kilometers east of Maasin City, Southern Leyte and is moving west northwestward at 15 kph.Opong will reach typhoon category before making landfall over Bicol Region Friday afternoon.It may slightly weaken while crossing Southern Luzon for the remainder of the day and pass south of Manila Friday evening.It may re-intensify over the West Philippine Sea before its exit from the Philippine area of responsibility on Saturday afternoon or evening.Opong will bring destructive winds, up to torrential rains, and up to three meters storm surge along its immediate path.The expected bad weather due to Opong has prompted class and work suspensions across different regions. <div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/24/-walangpasok-class-suspensions-for-sept-25-2025-2038">#WalangPasok: Class and work suspensions for Sept. 25, 2025</a></div>

Severe tropical storm Opong has slightly intensified and is now packing winds of 100 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 125 kph.

Severe tropical storm Opong has slightly intensified and is now packing winds of 100 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 125 kph.

Severe tropical storm Opong slightly intensifies; Signal No. 2 still up in Samar provinces

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Severe tropical storm Opong slightly intensifies; Signal No. 2 still up in Samar provinces

Ariel Rojas,

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Published Sep 24, 2025 11:45 PM PHT

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