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More areas placed under Signal No. 1 as Typhoon Uwan looms large]]]

MANILA, Philippines — More areas have been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Typhoon Uwan (International name: Fung-wong) entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), starting its move toward the country’s landmass.

Weather updates from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on 11 p.m. showed that Uwan is packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 150 kph.

It was last spotted 1,045 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, and is moving west northwest at a speed of 20 kph.

As of now, the following areas are under Signal No. 1:

Luzon
- eastern portion of Isabela (Divilacan, Palanan, Dinapigue, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Echague, Jones, San Agustin)
- eastern and southern portions of Quirino (Maddela, Nagtipunan)
- southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castañeda)
- Aurora
- southeastern portion of Rizal (Tanay, Pililla, Jala-Jala)
- eastern portion of Laguna (Luisiana, Mabitac, Liliw, Majayjay, Paete, Pagsanjan, Rizal, Pangil, Santa Maria, Siniloan, Nagcarlan, Cavinti, Kalayaan, Lumban, Magdalena, Victoria, Pakil, Santa Cruz, Pila, Famy)
- eastern and southern portions of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Calauag, Lopez, Buenavista, Catanauan, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Andres, San Francisco, Pitogo, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Infanta, Unisan, General Luna, Plaridel, Quezon, Alabat, Lucban, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, City of Tayabas, Macalelon, Mauban, General Nakar, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Sariaya, Candelaria) including Polillo Islands
- Romblon
- Marinduque
- entire Bicol Region (Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands)

Visayas:
- Entire Eastern Visayas (Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte
- northern and central portions of Cebu (Medellin, Daanbantayan, City of Bogo, Tabogon, San Remigio, Tabuelan, Borbon, Sogod, Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Cordova, Asturias, Cebu City, Balamban, City of Talisay, Toledo City, Minglanilla) including Bantayan and Camotes Islands
- northeastern portion of Bohol (Getafe, Talibon, Buenavista, Trinidad, San Miguel, Ubay, Alicia, Mabini, Bien Unido, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia)
- northern portion of Negros Occidental (City of Escalante, Toboso, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Calatrava, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, City of Talisay)
- northern portion of Iloilo (Carles, Estancia, Balasan, San Dionisio, Concepcion, Batad, Sara, Ajuy, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, Lemery)
- northeastern and western portions of Capiz (President Roxas, Pilar, Panay, Pontevedra, Ma-Ayon, Cuartero, Dumarao, Dao, Panitan, Roxas City, Ivisan, Sigma, Sapi-An, Mambusao, Dumalag, Jamindan)
- Aklan

Mindanao:
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte

Pagasa’s latest forecast track still shows that the areas of Isabela and Aurora are still the most probable landfall sites for Uwan, between Monday morning and Monday afternoon.

However, the cone of probability remains huge, which means that a southward nudge would mean that Uwan’s trajectory would be towards Bicol Region and Southern Luzon, while a northward movement would direct it towards Cagayan and the extreme northern Luzon.

In terms of intensity, Pagasa expects Uwan to reach its peak strength by Sunday morning, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kph. During this time, it would be 435 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon.

By Sunday evening, Uwan is seen to keep this strength, as it moves over the coastal waters of Casiguran, Aurora.

Earlier, Pagasa Assistant Weather Services Chief Chris Perez said that while Uwan is expected to make landfall over Isabela and Aurora on Monday, other eastern provinces in Luzon should prepare for a possible landfall scenario as the cone of probability still shows that the cyclone may deviate from its current path.

Perez noted that Pagasa’s cone of probability is still huge — which means a southward change would put Bicol Region, particularly Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Southern Luzon, and even Metro Manila in its crosshairs.

Uwan’s eye entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Friday, 10:00 p.m., right after intensifying into a typhoon-category cyclone.

Most areas in the country can expect fair weather from Friday night to Saturday morning, with Uwan only starting to affect eastern parts of the country by afternoon.

Several areas, however, would be under rainfall warnings from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon — particularly Bicol Region provinces of Camarines Sur, Albay, and Catanduanes, which are all under a red rainfall warning.

A red rainfall warning means these areas would receive more than 200 millimeters (mm) of rain.

By Sunday afternoon to Monday afternoon, the concentration of rains would be over Northern Luzon and some provinces in Central Luzon, particularly Aurora and Nueva Ecija.

The remaining provinces in Central Luzon, along with Metro Manila and Calabarzon, will be under an orange rainfall warning. /mr