The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on late Saturday morning announced that Typhoon “Opong” (international name: Bualoi) is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Its center was last estimated 645 kilometers west of Sangley Pt in Cavite City, Cavite, moving west-northwestward at 35 kilometers per hour (kph).
According to the state weather bureau’s 11 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, Opong has maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gusts of up to 150 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 has since been lifted from the following Luzon areas: the western portion of Pangasinan (Agno, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Mabini), Zambales, Bataan, the western portion of Cavite (Corregidor Island, Ternate, Maragondon, Magallanes), the western portion of Batangas (Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Tuy, Balayan), the northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Paluan, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog), including Lubang Islands, and Calamian Islands.
On the track forecast, the typhoon will move generally west-northwestward toward northern Vietnam and is expected to intensify further as it approaches the country.
“With this development and unless re-entry occurs, this is the final tropical cyclone bulletin,” PAGASA said.
