Tropical cyclone ‘Paolo’ officially transformed into a typhoon and made a landfall over Dinapigue, Isabela, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Friday morning.
PAGASA said the typhoon landed at 9:00 a.m. with tropical cyclone wind signal no. 4 raised over portions of Isabela, Quirino, and other parts of Northern Luzon. ‘Paolo’ was last tracked in the vicinity of Mayoyao, Ifugao based on the updated 2:00 p.m. weather bulletin.
The tropical cyclone was moving northwestward at 30 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 200 kph. All affected communities are advised to keep monitoring updates and exercise caution amid the threats of this latest typhoon.
Consistent with its earlier forecast, PAGASA said ‘Paolo’ weakened while traversing the mountainous areas of Northern Luzon. “Based on the intensity forecast, re-intensification is highly likely once ‘Paolo’ emerges over the West Philippine Sea,” it added.
The typhoon is expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility over the weekend. Meanwhile, the following tropical cyclone wind signals remained in the affected localities:
SIGNAL NO. 4
The southwestern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Mariano, Palanan, Roxas, Burgos, Gamu, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Aurora, Luna, Reina Mercedes, City of Cauayan, San Mateo, Alicia, Ramon, City of Santiago, Cordon, San Isidro, Echague, Angadanan, San Guillermo, Jones, San Agustin), the northwestern portion of Quirino (Diffun, Aglipay, Saguday, Cabarroguis), the northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Solano, Villaverde, Bagabag, Diadi, Quezon, Ambaguio, Bayombong), Mountain Province, Ifugao, the southern portion of Abra (Tubo), the northern portion of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan, Buguias, Kibungan, Kapangan, Atok, Kabayan), the southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Cervantes, Quirino, Gregorio del Pilar, Sigay, San Emilio, Salcedo, Burgos, Lidlidda, Banayoyo, San Esteban, Santiago, Galimuyod, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Suyo, Alilem, Tagudin, Sugpon), and the northern portion of La Union (Luna, Bangar, Balaoan, Sudipen, Santol, San Gabriel, Bacnotan, San Juan)
SIGNAL NO. 3
The northern and central portions of Aurora (Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Casiguran, Dilasag), the rest of Isabela, the rest of Quirino, the central portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Bambang, Kayapa, Aritao, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Santa Fe), Kalinga, the central portion of Abra (Boliney, Daguioman, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong, Lacub, La Paz, San Juan, Lagangilang, Danglas, Lagayan, Tayum, Bangued, Langiden, Pidigan, San Quintin, Pilar, Luba, Manabo, Villaviciosa, San Isidro, Peñarrubia, Bucay, Dolores), the rest of Benguet, the rest of Ilocos Sur, and the rest of La Union
SIGNAL NO. 2
The central and southern portions of Cagayan (Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City, Solana, Iguig, Tuao, Piat, Rizal, Santo Niño, Alcala, Amulung, Enrile, Baggao, Lasam, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Allacapan), the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao , the rest of Abra, 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, Pasuquin, Vintar, Carasi), Pangasinan, the central portion of Aurora (Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis), the northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Bongabon, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Rizal, Lupao, Science City of Muñoz, Llanera, Nampicuan, Cuyapo, Guimba, Talugtug, Quezon, Santo Domingo, Talavera, General Mamerto Natividad), the northern portion of Tarlac ( Moncada, San Clemente, Camiling, Paniqui, Ramos, Anao, San Manuel, Gerona, Victoria, Pura), and the northern portion of Zambales ( Santa Cruz, Candelaria)
SIGNAL NO. 1
Batanes, the rest of mainland Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the rest of Ilocos Norte, the rest of Aurora, the rest of Nueva Ecija, the rest of Tarlac, Bulacan, Pampanga, the rest of Zambales ,the northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta) including Polillo Islands, and Camarines Norte
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect data from the 2:00 p.m. weather bulletin of PAGASA.
