The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on late Wednesday afternoon reported that Tropical Storm “Uwan” (international name: Fung-wong) reentered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and is now approaching southern Taiwan.
Uwan’s center was last estimated 210 kilometers northwest of Itbayat, Batanes.
It was moving east-northeastward at 10 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph.
The state weather bureau has since raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 in Batanes.
The tropical storm is forecast to move generally northeastward until it makes landfall over southern Taiwan by this evening.
It will then emerge over the eastern coastal waters of Taiwan toward the Ryukyu Islands on Thursday.
According to PAGASA, Uwan will continue to weaken due to unfavorable conditions and land interaction upon making landfall in Taiwan, eventually weakening into a remnant low.
