MANILA, Philippines – Humina pa bilang isang severe tropical storm ang Bagyong Uwan habang nasa labas ng Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) nitong Martes ng umaga, Nobyembre 11.
Sa kabila nito ay nananatili ang Signal No. 2 sa ilang lugar sa bansa.
Ayon sa 11 a.m. bulletin ng PAGASA, nakataas ang Signal No. 2 sa mga sumusunod na lugar:
Signal No. 2
Batanes
the western portion of Ilocos Norte (Sarrat, Paoay, Bangui, Burgos, Bacarra, Currimao, Pasuquin, San Nicolas, Laoag City)
Signal No. 1 naman sa mga sumusunod na lugar:
The northern and central portions of Cagayan (Piat, Santo Niño, Camalaniugan, Tuao, Lal-Lo, Pamplona, Gonzaga, Alcala, Amulung, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Solana, Rizal, Santa Ana, Claveria, Gattaran, Iguig, Lasam, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Allacapan, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Baggao) including Babuyan Islands,
Apayao
Abra
Kalinga
the western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko, Sadanga, Bontoc, Sabangan)
the northwestern portion of Benguet (Bakun, Kibungan, Kapangan, Mankayan)
the rest of Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
the northern and central portions of La Union (Luna, Caba, Santol, Bauang, City of San Fernando, San Juan, Bagulin, Bangar, San Gabriel, Burgos, Naguilian, Bacnotan, Sudipen, Balaoan)
the western portion of Pangasinan (Bani, Bolinao, Anda, Agno)
Huling namataan ang Bagyong Uwan sa layong 370 kilometro kanluran hilagang kanluran ng Calayan, Cagayan o nasa labas ng PAR.
Taglay nito ang lakas ng hangin na aabot sa 110 kilometro kada oras at pagbugso na hanggang 135 kilometro kada oras.
Kumikilos ito sa direksyong north northwestward sa bilis na 10 kph.
“Due to unfavorable environmental conditions, UWAN is forecast to continue weakening throughout the rest of the forecast period,” ayon sa PAGASA.
Inaasahang muling papasok sa PAR ang bagyong Uwan pagsapit ng Miyerkules ng gabi.
“It may re-enter PAR tomorrow (12 November) evening as it makes landfall over the southwestern coast of Taiwan. It will then emerge over the waters near Ryukyu Islands on Thursday, where it is expected to eventually weaken into a remnant low on Friday (14 November),” sinabi ng PAGASA. RNT/JGC
