Super Typhoon Uwan Brings Signal No. 5 to Bicol and Quezon

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Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) has intensified further, prompting PAGASA to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 in parts of Bicol and Quezon as the storm nears landfall.

As of 8:00 AM, Sunday, November 9, 2025, the typhoon’s eye was located 125 kilometers east-northeast of Virac, Catanduanes, moving west-northwest at 25 kilometers per hour.

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Uwan is packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 230 kilometers per hour, with typhoon-force winds extending outward up to 800 kilometers.

⚠️ Areas Under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (PAGASA Bulletin)

Signal No. 5 (Catastrophic winds expected within 12 hours):

  • Polillo Islands
  • Northern portion of Camarines Norte (Daet, Talisay, Paracale, Vinzons, Jose Panganiban, Mercedes, Basud)
  • Eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Caramoan, Garchitorena, Tinambac, Lagonoy)
  • Catanduanes

Signal No. 4 (Very intense winds expected within 12 hours):

  • Eastern portion of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Perez, Alabat, Quezon)
  • Rest of Camarines Norte
  • Rest of Camarines Sur
  • Eastern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, Tabaco City, Malilipot, Malinao, Tiwi, Polangui)

Signal No. 3 (Destructive winds expected within 18 hours):

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  • Southern portion of mainland Cagayan (Tuao, Enrile, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Peñablanca, Iguig, Piat, Amulung)
  • Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya
  • 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
  • Rest of Quezon, Marinduque
  • Rest of Albay, Sorsogon, Ticao and Burias Islands
  • Northern Samar
  • Northern portion of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Arteche, San Policarpo, Oras, Dolores, Maslog)
  • Northern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Matuguinao, Gandara, Santa Margarita, San Jose de Buan)

Signal No. 2 (Strong winds expected within 24 hours):

  • Rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
  • Rest of Apayao, Ilocos Norte
  • Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon
  • Rest of Masbate
  • Rest of Eastern Samar, rest of Samar, Biliran
  • Northern and central portions of Leyte (Tacloban City, Ormoc City, Carigara, Barugo, Palo, Alangalang, Babatngon, San Miguel, Jaro, Villaba, Capoocan, Kananga, Isabel, Palompon, Merida, Albuera, Baybay City, Burauen, Dulag, Tanauan, Tolosa, Mayorga, Julita, Dagami, La Paz, Tabontabon, Santa Fe, Pastrana, Tunga, Matag-Ob, San Isidro, Calubian, Tabango)

Signal No. 1 (Minimal winds expected within 36 hours):

  • Batanes
  • Calamian Islands and Cuyo Islands
  • Rest of Leyte, Southern Leyte
  • Bohol
  • Northern and central portions of Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands
  • Northern and central portions of Negros Occidental (Escalante, Sagay, Cadiz, Victorias, Silay, Talisay, San Carlos, Murcia, Bacolod, Himamaylan, Binalbagan, Hinigaran, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Isabela, La Carlota, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, Valladolid, San Enrique, Ilog, Kabankalan, Cauayan, Sipalay)

PAGASA warns of life-threatening storm surges exceeding 3 meters in coastal areas of Luzon and Visayas. Residents are urged to evacuate if advised and prepare emergency kits.

Super Typhoon Uwan is forecast to make landfall over Aurora late Sunday evening or early Monday morning, then cross Northern Luzon before exiting into the West Philippine Sea.

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