Super Typhoon Karding intensifies; Signal No. 5 up in parts of Quezon

MANILA, Philippines – Super Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) intensifies further as it moves westward towards the northen portion of Quezon - southern portion of Aurora, state weather bureau PAGASA announced in its 11:00 am update on Sunday, September 25, 2022.

PAGASA raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 over parts of Quezon province.

Signal No. 5 is up over Polillo Island and the extreme northern portion of Quezon (the northern and central portions of General Nakar, and the northeastern portion of Infanta).

NOTE: On the forecast track, 'Karding' will likely make landfall in the vicinity of the northern portion of Quezon or the southern portion of Aurora tonight. The possibility of an earlier (afternoon) landfall or close approach in the vicinity of Polillo Islands is not ruled out.

At 10:00 am today, the center of the eye of Super Typhoon 'Karding' was estimated based on all available data including those from Daet and Baler Doppler Weather Radars at 175 km East of Infanta, Quezon.

The super typhoon has maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 240 km/h, and central pressure of 920 hPa. It is moving westward at 20 km/h.

TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT

TCWS No. 5

LUZON:

• Polillo Islands
• the extreme northern portion of Quezon (the northern and central portions of General Nakar, and the northeastern portion of Infanta)

TCWS No. 4

LUZON:

• Calaguas Islands
• the southern portion of Aurora (San Luis, Dingalan, Baler, Maria Aurora)
• the northern portion of Quezon (the rest of General Nakar, the rest of Infanta, Real)
• the southeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Gabaldon, General Tinio, City of Gapan, Peñaranda)
• the eastern and central portions of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, Angat, City of San Jose del Monte)
• the northeastern portion of Rizal (Rodriguez, City of Antipolo, Tanay, San Mateo, Baras)
• the extreme northern portion of Laguna (Famy, Siniloan, Santa Maria, Pangil)

TCWS No. 3

LUZON:

• the central portion of Aurora (Dipaculao)
• the southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte)
• the rest of Nueva Ecija
• Tarlac
• the rest of Bulacan
• Pampanga
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Pangasinan
• Metro Manila
• the rest of Rizal
• the northern and central portions of Laguna (Mabitac, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti, Pagsanjan, Luisiana, Majayjay, Magdalena, Santa Cruz, Pila, Liliw, Nagcarlan, Victoria, Rizal, City of San Pedro, City of Biñan, City of Santa Rosa, Cabuyao City, City of Calamba, Los Baños, Bay, Calauan)
• the northeasternn portion of Cavite (Bacoor City, Imus City, Kawit, City of Dasmariñas, Carmona, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, City of General Trias, Rosario, Silang)
• the rest of the northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, Real, General Nakar, Mauban)
• the northern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons, Paracale, Jose Panganiban, Capalonga)

TCWS No. 2

LUZON:

• the southern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Echague, San Agustin, Jones)
• Quirino
• the rest of Nueva Vizcaya
• Benguet
• La Union
• the rest of Aurora
• the rest of Cavite
• Batangas
• the rest of Laguna
• the central portions of Quezon (Calauag, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Sampaloc, Lucban, City of Tayabas, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Agdangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Lopez, Pitogo, Dolores, Candelaria, Sariaya, Tiaong, San Antonio, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, Buenavista)
• the rest of Camarines Norte
• the northern portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot, Libmanan, Pamplona, Pasacao, San Fernando, Pili, Minalabac, Ocampo, Tigaon, Cabusao, Magarao, Gainza, Canaman, Camaligan, Milaor, Naga City, Bombon, Calabanga, Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, Lagonoy, San Jose, Garchitorena, Presentacion, Caramoan, Sagñay)
• Catanduanes

TCWS No. 1

LUZON:

• the southern portion of Cagayan (Tuao, Solana, Enrile, Tuguegarao City, Iguig, Peñablanca)
• the rest of Isabela
• the southern portion of Apayao (Conner)
• Kalinga
• Abra
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• the southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, Banna, City of Batac, Currimao, Paoay, Marcos)
• Ilocos Sur
• the rest of Quezon
• the northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan, Mamburao, Santa Cruz) including Lubang Islands, the northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, City of Calapan, Naujan, Victoria, Pola, Socorro, Pinamalayan)
• Marinduque
• the rest of Camarines Sur
• Albay
• Sorsogon
• Burias Island
• Ticao Island

COASTAL INUNDATION

There is a high to very high risk of storm surge more than 3.0 m in height in the low-lying and exposed coastal areas of northern Quezon including Polillo Islands and Aurora.

In addition, a moderate to high risk of storm surge is also possible over Camarines Norte, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bulacan, the northern portion of Metro Manila, the southern portion of La Union, and the rest of Quezon.

— The Summit Express