Severe tropical storm Paolo (international name: Matmo) has intensified as it barrels toward the northern part of Aurora and the southern part of Isabela, the state weather bureau reported early Friday morning.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), in its 5 a.m. update, said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number 3 is in effect over 10 areas in Northern Luzon.
Pagasa added that Paolo was tracked some 150 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 100 kilometers per hour (kph), gusts of up to 125 kph, and moving west-northwest at 20 kph.
‘There is a moderate to high risk of life-threatening storm surge with peak heights reaching 1.0 to 3.0 m within 24 hours over the low-lying or exposed coastal localities of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon,’ Pagasa warned.
‘Heavy rainfall, severe winds, and storm surge may still be experienced in localities outside the landfall point and the forecast confidence cone,’ added Pagasa.
Signal No. 3
*Northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan)
*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)
*Northern portion of Quirino (Maddela, Cabarroguis, Aglipay, Saguday, Diffun)
*Northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Villaverde, Ambaguio, Quezon, Solano, Bayombong)
*Mountain Province
*Ifugao
*Southeastern portion of Abra (Tubo)
*Northern portion of Benguet (Mankayan, Buguias, Kabayan, Bakun, Kibungan, Atok, Kapangan)
*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)
*Northern portion of La Union (Sudipen, Santol, Balaoan, Luna, Bangar, San Gabriel, Bacnotan, San Juan)
Signal No. 2
*Central and southern portions of mainland Cagayan (Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Solana, Iguig, Tuao, Piat, Rizal, Santo Niño, Alcala, Amulung)
*Rest of Isabela
*Rest of Quirino
*Rest of Nueva Vizcaya
*Central portion of Aurora (Dipaculao, Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis)
*Northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Bongabon, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Rizal, Lupao)
*Central and southern portions of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao)
*Kalinga
*Rest of Abra
*Rest of Benguet
*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)
*Rest of Ilocos Sur
*Rest of La Union
*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
*Rest of mainland Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands
*Rest of Aurora
*Northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta), including Polillo Islands
*Camarines Norte
*Northern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, Goa, San Jose, Presentacion)
*Catanduanes
Rest of Apayao
*Rest of Ilocos Norte
*Rest of Pangasinan
*Rest of Nueva Ecija
*Northern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Norzagaray, San Rafael), *Tarlac
*Northeastern portion of Pampanga (Magalang, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat City)
*Northern portion of Zambales (Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz) /gsg