MANILA, Philippines – Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) has intensified further, and life-threatening conditions are now being experienced in Catanduanes, according to the 8:00 AM bulletin of state weather bureau PAGASA on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
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As of 7:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Super Typhoon Uwan was estimated to be located 125 km east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes, based on all available data including observations from the Daet Doppler Weather Radar.
The cyclone currently packs maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center, with gustiness reaching up to 230 km/h, indicating an extremely intense and dangerous storm system.
Uwan continues to move west northwestward at a speed of 25 km/h while maintaining a very large circulation that allows strong to typhoon-force winds to extend outward up to 800 km from its center, affecting a wide portion of Luzon and nearby regions.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) in Effect
TCWS No. 5
The following areas are now experiencing or will soon experience extremely destructive winds associated with Super Typhoon Uwan:
- Polillo Islands
- the northern portion of Camarines Norte (Daet, Talisay, Paracale, Vinzons, Jose Panganiban, Mercedes, Basud)
- the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Caramoan, Garchitorena, Tinambac, Lagonoy)
- Catanduanes
TCWS No. 4
The following areas are likely to experience very destructive winds within the next 12 hours:
- the eastern portion of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Perez, Alabat, Quezon)
- the rest of Camarines Norte
- the rest of Camarines Sur
- the eastern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Malinao, Tiwi, Polangui)
TCWS No. 3
These areas will likely experience destructive typhoon-force winds and intense rainfall:
- the southern portion of mainland Cagayan (Tuao, Enrile, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Peñablanca, Iguig, Piat, Amulung)
- Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya
- the southern portion of Apayao (Conner)
- Kalinga, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Aurora
- Metro Manila
- Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, the rest of Quezon, Marinduque
- the rest of Albay, Sorsogon, Ticao and Burias Islands
- Northern Samar
- the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Arteche, San Policarpo, Oras, Dolores, Maslog)
- the northern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Matuguinao, Gandara, Santa Margarita, San Jose de Buan)
TCWS No. 2
The following areas may experience damaging gale-force to storm-force winds:
- the rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
- the rest of Apayao, Ilocos Norte
- Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon
- the rest of Masbate
- the rest of Eastern Samar, the rest of Samar, Biliran
- the northern and central portions of Leyte (Leyte, Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango, Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tacloban City, Alangalang, Tunga, Palo, Santa Fe, Pastrana, Matag-Ob, Tolosa, Mayorga, Julita, Dagami, Jaro, Villaba, La Paz, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Ormoc City, Dulag, Burauen, Kananga, Albuera, Palompon, Merida, Isabel)
TCWS No. 1
The following areas may experience strong winds and intermittent rainfall:
- Batanes, Calamian Islands, Cuyo Islands
- the rest of Leyte, Southern Leyte, Bohol
- the northern and central portions of Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands
- the northern and central portions of Negros Occidental and the northern portion of Negros Oriental
- Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Antique
- Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, the northern portion of Agusan del Norte, and the northern portion of Surigao del Sur
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Coastal Flooding
PAGASA warns that storm surges exceeding 3.0 meters are possible along low-lying coastal communities in regions directly affected by the typhoon, posing a severe threat of widespread coastal flooding and sudden water rise.
Track and Intensity Outlook
Uwan is expected to continue moving west northwestward over the next 24 hours, with the eye possibly passing very close to Catanduanes.
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A landfall over Aurora may occur tonight or early Monday morning, and the possibility of a direct hit on Catanduanes remains under consideration based on short-term changes in movement.
The typhoon may make landfall at or near peak intensity before gradually weakening as it interacts with the terrain of Northern Luzon, although it is still expected to maintain typhoon strength while crossing land.
The system is forecast to emerge over Lingayen Gulf on Monday morning before moving northwestward and exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Tuesday.
The cyclone may re-enter the northwestern side of PAR near Taiwan by Thursday and finally exit again by Friday morning.
— The Summit Express