Cyclone ‘Paolo’ intensified further into a severe tropical storm, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to adjust existing wind signals a notch higher on Friday morning.
Based on its 5:00 a.m. advisory on October 3, PAGASA said ‘Paolo’ has moved closer at 150 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora. It kept moving west at the speed of 20 km per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 100 kph and gusts of up to 125 kph.
The following tropical cyclone wind signals are observed in the affected areas:
SIGNAL NO. 3
The northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan), the central and southern portions of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, Cordon, City of Santiago, Ramon, San Isidro, Alicia, Angadanan, City of Cauayan, Benito Soliven, Naguilian, Luna, Reina Mercedes, Cabatuan, San Mateo, Aurora, San Manuel, Burgos, Gamu, Roxas, Palanan), the northern portion of Quirino (Maddela, Cabarroguis, Aglipay, Saguday, Diffun), the northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Villaverde, Ambaguio, Quezon, Solano, Bayombong), Mountain Province, Ifugao, the southeastern portion of Abra (Tubo), the northern portion of Benguet (Mankayan, Buguias, Kabayan, Bakun, Kibungan, Atok, Kapangan), the central and southern portions of Ilocos Sur (Sugpon, Alilem, Cervantes, Suyo, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Sigay, Quirino, Gregorio del Pilar, Salcedo, Santa Lucia, City of Candon, San Emilio, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Banayoyo, Santiago, San Esteban, Burgos), and the northern portion of La Union (Sudipen, Santol, Balaoan, Luna, Bangar, San Gabriel, Bacnotan, San Juan)
SIGNAL NO. 2
The central and southern portions of mainland Cagayan (Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Solana, Iguig, Tuao, Piat, Rizal, Santo Niño, Alcala, Amulung), the rest of Isabela, the rest of Quirino, the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, the central portion of Aurora (Dipaculao, Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis), the northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Bongabon, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Rizal, Lupao), the central and southern portions of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao), Kalinga, the rest of Abra, the rest of Benguet, the central and southern portions of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, City of Batac, Paoay, Currimao, Banna, Laoag City, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Dingras, Solsona, Marcos, Bacarra, Piddig), the rest of Ilocos Sur, the rest of La Union, and the northern portion of Pangasinan (San Fabian, Sison, Pozorrubio, Umingan, San Jacinto, Laoac, Binalonan, San Nicolas, Natividad, Tayug, San Manuel, Asingan, Santa Maria, San Quintin, Dagupan City, Mangaldan, Manaoag, Bolinao, Anda, Bani, City of Alaminos, Sual, Labrador, Lingayen, Binmaley, Calasiao, Mapandan, Santa Barbara, City of Urdaneta)
SIGNAL NO. 1
The rest of mainland Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the rest of Aurora, 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), Catanduanes, the rest of Apayao, the rest of Ilocos Norte, the rest of Pangasinan, the rest of Nueva Ecija, the northern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Norzagaray, San Rafael), Tarlac, the northeastern portion of Pampanga (Magalang, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat City), and the northern portion of Zambales (Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz)
PAGASA maintained its earlier forecasts that ‘Paolo’ will make a landfall either in northern Aurora or southern Isabela within the day. Communities are warned of heavy rains, storm surge, and strong winds that may results in floods or other hazards.
