The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) added more areas under tropical cyclone wind signal no. 2 on Thursday afternoon as tropical storm ‘Paolo’ maintained its strength while moving westward over the Philippine Sea.
In an updated weather bulletin, PAGASA kept moving at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) and was last estimated at 530 km east of Infanta, Quezon. It had maximum sustained winds of 75 kph with gustiness of up to 90 kph.
The state weather bureau warned of “heavy rainfall, severe winds, and storm surge” over the affected localities outside its projected landfall points—which are either southern Isabela or northern Aurora by Friday morning—and the forecast confidence cone.
“’Paolo’ will continue to intensify while over the Philippine Sea and may reach severe tropical storm category tonight. Further intensification into a typhoon prior to landfall is not ruled out,” PAGASA said.
At present, the following wind signals are observed in the affected Luzon provinces:
SIGNAL NO. 2
The central and southern portions of Isabela (San Mariano, Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, Benito Soliven, Angadanan, Naguilian, Palanan, Ilagan City, Quirino, Mallig, Quezon, Delfin Albano, Tumauini, Cordon, City of Santiago, San Isidro, Ramon, Alicia, San Mateo, Cabatuan, City of Cauayan, Reina Mercedes, Luna, Gamu, Burgos, San Manuel, Aurora, Roxas), the northern portion of Quirino (Maddela, Aglipay, Cabarroguis, Saguday, Diffun), the northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Quezon, Solano, Villaverde, Ambaguio, Bayombong, Kasibu), the eastern portion of Mountain Province (Paracelis, Natonin, Barlig), Ifugao, and the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan)
SIGNAL NO. 1
Cagayan, the rest of Isabela, the rest of Quirino, the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, the rest of Mountain Province, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, the northern portion of Zambales (Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz), Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, the rest of Aurora, the northern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Norzagaray, San Rafael), the northern portion of Pampanga (Magalang, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat City), the northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta) including Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, the northern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, Goa, San Jose, Presentacion), and Catanduanes
The storm is expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility over the weekend.
Editor’s Note: Details have been updated based on the 2:00 p.m. weather bulletin of PAGASA on October 2, 2025.
