Severe Tropical Storm Paolo has exited the Philippine area of responsibility, the state weather bureau PAGASA said Saturday, October 4, as it continues moving west northwestward over the West Philippine Sea.
As of 4 a.m., Paolo was located 295 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts of up to 135 kph and a central pressure of 985 hPa.
The storm’s winds extend up to 430 kilometers from the center. It is moving west-northwestward at 20 kph.
Wind signals
PAGASA said the following areas remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1, which warns of strong winds of 39 to 61 kph that could cause minimal to minor damage:
western portion of Abra (Danglas, Bangued, Langiden, San Quintin, Pidigan, San Isidro, Pilar, Villaviciosa, Peñarrubia, Manabo, Luba, Tayum, La Paz, Lagayan, Tubo, Bucay, Dolores, San Juan, Lagangilang)
western portion of Benguet (Bakun, Kibungan, Kapangan, Sablan, Tuba, Mankayan, Tublay, La Trinidad, Baguio City)
southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Banna, Badoc, Pinili, City of Batac, Paoay, Marcos, Currimao)
Ilocos Sur
La Union
western and central portions of Pangasinan (Bolinao, Bani, Agno, Burgos, Dasol, Mabini, Infanta, Bugallon, Labrador, Sual, City of Alaminos, Lingayen, Aguilar, Mangatarem, Urbiztondo, San Carlos City, Binmaley, Dagupan City, Calasiao, Basista, Bayambang, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Santa Barbara, Malasiqui, Alcala, Bautista, Santo Tomas, Villasis, City of Urdaneta, Manaoag, Laoac, Pozorrubio, Sison)
northern portion of Zambales (Iba, Candelaria, Palauig, Santa Cruz, Masinloc)
PAGASA warned that minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are still possible in these areas. The outer rain bands of Paolo are also expected to bring strong to gale-force gusts in Batanes, northern Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Apayao, Zambales, and Bataan.
Storm surge, sea conditions
There is a minimal to moderate risk of storm surge, with peak heights of 1.0 to 2.0 meters expected along low-lying coastal areas in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan and Zambales.
Sea conditions remain moderate to rough, with waves up to 4 meters in the seaboards of mainland Cagayan, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur and La Union; up to 3.5 meters off Batanes and Pangasinan; and up to 2.5 meters in the seaboards of Isabela, northern Aurora and Zambales.
Small vessel operators are advised to avoid travel while conditions persist.
Track and intensity outlook
PAGASA said heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surge may still occur in areas outside the landfall point and forecast cone.
Paolo is expected to re-intensify into a typhoon as it continues west-northwestward toward southern China later Saturday.