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Tropical storm Opong as of 11:00 a.m. on September 24, 2025. Handout/PAGASA

Tropical storm Opong as of 11:00 a.m. on September 24, 2025.

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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/1758701594036552670732_1242468997924751_235406354919377490_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Tropical storm Opong as of 11:00 a.m. on September 24, 2025. Handout/PAGASA"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Tropical storm Opong as of 11:00 a.m. on September 24, 2025. <em>Handout/PAGASA</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – Weather bureau PAGASA may raise wind signal number 3 or 4 over Metro Manila during the passing of tropical cyclone Opong, state forecasters said in a press conference Wednesday.</p><p>The storm is forecast to pass south of Manila early Saturday as a typhoon.</p><p>“Sa ating latest track, pagsapit ng gabi or hapon pa lamang ng Friday possible na nahahagip na ‘yung Metro Manila ng malalakas na hangin. Mataas ‘yung ating ini-expect na wind signal based sa ating latest track – signal number 3 or signal number 4,” weather forecaster Benison Estareja said.</p><p>(From our latest forecast track, Metro Manila may already feel the strong winds of Opong as early as Friday afternoon. It may warrant the raising of wind signal number three or four.)</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/24/opong-widespread-flooding-may-hit-luzon-bicol-landfall-seen-1318">Opong: Widespread flooding may hit Luzon this week; Bicol landfall seen on Friday</a></div><p>Opong, already nearing severe tropical storm strength late morning Wednesday, is seen to intensify up to typhoon strength before its landfall over Bicol Region on Friday afternoon.</p><p>It will then cross Southern Luzon until Saturday morning and exiting the Philippine area of responsibility between Saturday evening and Sunday morning.</p><p>Highly populated regions of Bicol, CALABARZON, and Metro Manila may be in the storm’s direct path while heavy to intense rainfall or 100 to 200 millimeters of rain may also be experienced in other populated regions of Central Luzon, Western Visayas, and Negros Island Region.</p><p>“Gusto naming i-emphasize ang dalang hazards nito [Opong]: malalakas na mga pag-ulan, malakas na hangin, magdulot ng mga malawakang pagbaha, landslides, at storm surge… Ito po ‘yung mga hazards na makapaminsala sa ating mga kababayan. Dapat paghandaan,” PAGASA Administrator Nathaniel Servando reiterated.</p><p>(We want to emphasize the hazards associated with Opong: destructive winds, intense rainfall that could lead to widespread flooding and landslides, and storm surge. Everyone should prepare.)</p><p>Torrential or more than 200 millimeters of rain may batter Northern Samar, Sorsogon, and Marinduque.</p><p>Lorenzo Moron, PAGASA National Capital Region Services Division Chief, also said that impacts similar to those during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in 2024 may be likely.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/9/24/opong-intensifies-forecast-to-hit-luzon-this-weekend-1152">Opong intensifies, to hit Luzon this weekend</a></div><p>“During the time of Kristine, sa CALABARZON din ay talagang naapektuhan ito nang todo. Marami na pong area ang saturated na. Ibig sabihin – kung talagang madagdagan pa ito ng ganung klaseng buhos ng ulan, we are not discounting the possibility na magkaroon ng ganung klaseng scenario,” he said.</p><p>(During the time of Kristine, CALABARZON was also severely affected. With the recent rains, many areas are already saturated, which means if heavier precipitation falls during the passage of Opong, we are not discounting the possibility of the same scenario happening again.)</p><p>Kristine dumped more than 300 millimeters of rain across the Bicol Region and Batangas in September 2024 which resulted to massive flooding that claimed more than 150 lives.</p><p>The officials also highlighted the challenges that could arise during Opong’s passage.</p><p>“May mga times during the past tropical cyclone events na nagiging mas challenging kapag gabi dumadaan ‘yung isang tropical cyclone kaya ito po ‘yung dapat paghandaan ng mga kababayan natin sa may CALABARZON area at dito sa National Capital Region,” Weather Division Juanito Galang said.</p><p>(Past tropical cyclones that struck at night have been more challenging. It’s what our countrymen in CALABARZON and Metro Manila should prepare for.)</p><p>“Ang keyword dito is really early preparation… Very critical ‘yung gabi ng Friday so minsan kapag gabi, sobrang dilim, medyo caught off guard tayo – nahihirapan na tayo kumilos. So ngayon pa lang meron pa tayong magandang panahon at we have enough preparation time, we really need to do lot of preparations ahead of time,” PAGASA National Capital Region Division Chief Lorenzo Moron added.</p><p>(The keyword here is early preparation. Friday night would be very critical because at nighttime, it is dark, it’s difficult to move so we can get caught off guard. We really need to do lot of preparations ahead of time while the weather is still favorable.)</p><p>“Mas maagang preparasyon, mas maagang evacuation ay mas maganda para sa ating lahat,” Deputy Administrator Roy Badilla advised the public.</p><p>(The earlier the preparations and evacuation, the better for everyone.)</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><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/kn6Df9sabCw?&amp;pp=0gcJCesJAYcqIYzv&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Weather bureau PAGASA may raise wind signal number 3 or 4 over Metro Manila during the passing of tropical cyclone Opong, state forecasters said in a press conference Wednesday.</p>

Weather bureau PAGASA may raise wind signal number 3 or 4 over Metro Manila during the passing of tropical cyclone Opong, state forecasters said in a press conference Wednesday.

Signal no. 3 or 4 may be raised in Metro Manila during Opong passage: PAGASA

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Signal no. 3 or 4 may be raised in Metro Manila during Opong passage: PAGASA

Ariel Rojas,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 24, 2025 04:20 PM PHT

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Updated September 24, 2025 06:49 PM PHT

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