Paolo (international name: Matmo) intensified into a typhoon on Friday morning, October 3, with PAGASA set to raise Signal No. 4 over portions of northern Luzon and Aurora.
As of 8 a.m., Paolo was spotted over the coastal waters of Dilasag, Aurora.
The storm packed maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts of up to 180 kph.
Paolo is moving west-northwestward at 25 kph.
Wind signals
In its 8 a.m. weather bulletin, the state weather bureau said the following areas are under tropical cyclone wind signals:
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), the 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)
Winds of 118 to 184 kph are expected within 12 hours in these areas, with typhoon-force winds likely once Paolo makes landfall or passes close by.
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)
Residents under Signal No. 2 may experience minor to moderate impacts from winds of 62 to 88 kph within 24 hours.
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, Angat)
Tarlac
northeastern portion of Pampanga (Magalang, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat City)
northern portion of Zambales (Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz)
Areas under Signal No. 1 could experience minimal to minor impacts from winds of 39 to 61 kph within 36 hours.
Severe winds
Typhoon-force winds may reach over 185 kph in areas under Signal No. 4. PAGASA warned of widespread damage to structures, power interruptions and uprooted trees in affected localities.
The state weather bureau also warned that the periphery of Paolo will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas not currently under wind signals:
Friday, October 3: Batanes, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Panay Island, Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar
Saturday, October 4: Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Zambales and Bataan
Sea conditions
Gale warnings remain in effect over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon.
Very rough to very high seas: Up to 11 meters over the seaboards of Isabela and northern Aurora, extremely hazardous even for large vessels.
High seas: Up to 6 meters along the eastern seaboard of mainland Cagayan, western seaboard of Ilocos Norte, and seaboards of Ilocos Sur and La Union.
Moderately high seas: Up to 5 meters across remaining seaboards of mainland Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Babuyan Islands.
Rough seas: Up to 4 meters off Batanes, seaboards of Aurora, and northern and eastern coasts of the Polillo Islands.
Moderate seas: Up to 3.5 meters in northern Quezon, Camarines Norte, Pangasinan, Catanduanes, and Camarines Sur.
Slightly rough to moderate seas: Up to 2.5 meters in exposed waters of Quezon, Bicol, Northern Samar, and western Zambales and Bataan.
PAGASA strongly advised against sea travel in these areas as waves and swell heights may worsen with Paolo’s approach.
Track and intensity
Paolo is forecast to move west-northwestward and may make landfall over northern Aurora or southern Isabela on Friday morning or around noon.
After crossing Northern Luzon, it is expected to emerge over the West Philippine Sea by late Friday and exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Saturday morning, October 4.