Typhoon Paolo weakened slightly as it crossed through northern Luzon on Friday afternoon, with PAGASA keeping Signal No. 4 raised in several areas.
The eye of the cyclone was last estimated within the vicinity of Mayoyao, Ifugao as it continued to head west northwest. It has maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 200 kph, and central pressure of 980 hPa
It is expected to exit the landmass and move into the West Philippine Sea within the day.
PAGASA warned the public of strong winds and rains, with Paolo also pulling in rains over areas outside its path, including Metro Manila, Bataan, Calabarzon, Bicol Region, Panay Island, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar.
State meteorologists hoisted the following wind signal warnings:
Signal No. 4 (Wind speeds up to 184 kph)
The southwestern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Mariano, Palanan, Roxas, Burgos, Gamu, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Aurora, Luna, Reina Mercedes, City of Cauayan, San Mateo, Alicia, Ramon, City of Santiago, Cordon, San Isidro, Echague, Angadanan, San Guillermo, Jones, San Agustin)
Northwestern portion of Quirino (Diffun, Aglipay, Saguday, Cabarroguis)
Northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Solano, Villaverde, Bagabag, Diadi, Quezon, Ambaguio, Bayombong)
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Southern portion of Abra (Tubo)
Northern portion of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan, Buguias, Kibungan, Kapangan, Atok, Kabayan)
Southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Cervantes, Quirino, Gregorio del Pilar, Sigay, San Emilio, Salcedo, Burgos, Lidlidda, Banayoyo, San Esteban, Santiago, Galimuyod, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Suyo, Alilem, Tagudin, Sugpon)
Northern portion of La Union (Luna, Bangar, Balaoan, Sudipen, Santol, San Gabriel, Bacnotan, San Juan)
Signal No. 3 (Wind speeds up to 117 kph)
Northern and central portions of Aurora (Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Casiguran, Dilasag)
Rest of Isabela
Rest of Quirino
Central portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Bambang, Kayapa, Aritao, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Santa Fe)
Kalinga
Central portion of Abra (Boliney, Daguioman, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong, Lacub, La Paz, San Juan, Lagangilang, Danglas, Lagayan, Tayum, Bangued, Langiden, Pidigan, San Quintin, Pilar, Luba, Manabo, Villaviciosa, San Isidro, Peñarrubia, Bucay, Dolores)
Rest of Benguet
Rest of Ilocos Sur, and the rest of La Union
Signal No. 2 (Wind speeds up to 88 kph)
Central and southern portions of Cagayan (Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City, Solana, Iguig, Tuao, Piat, Rizal, Santo Niño, Alcala, Amulung, Enrile, Baggao, Lasam, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Allacapan)
Rest of Nueva Vizcaya
Apayao
Rest of Abra
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, Pasuquin, Vintar, Carasi)
Pangasinan
Central portion of Aurora (Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis)
Northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Bongabon, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Rizal, Lupao, Science City of Muñoz, Llanera, Nampicuan, Cuyapo, Guimba, Talugtug, Quezon, Santo Domingo, Talavera, General Mamerto Natividad)
Northern portion of Tarlac ( Moncada, San Clemente, Camiling, Paniqui, Ramos, Anao, San Manuel, Gerona, Victoria, Pura)
Northern portion of Zambales ( Santa Cruz, Candelaria)
Signal No. 1 (Wind speeds up to 61 kph)
Batanes
Rest of mainland Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
Rest of Ilocos Norte
Rest of Aurora
Rest of Nueva Ecija
Rest of Tarlac
Bulacan
Pampanga
Rest of Zambales
Northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta) including Polillo Islands
Camarines Norte
A gale warning has also been hoisted over the seaboards of several areas:
Up to high over the following coastal waters:
Up to 7.0 meters: The seaboard of Isabela
Up to 6.0 meters: The eastern seaboard of mainland Cagayan
Up to 5.5 meters: The seaboards of northern Aurora and Ilocos Norte
Up to 5.0 meters: The seaboard of Ilocos Sur; the remaining seaboard of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
Up to 4.5 meters: The seaboard of La Union
Up to rough seas over the following coastal waters:
Up to 4.0 meters: The seaboard of Batanes; the western seaboard of Pangasinan
Up to 3.5 meters: The seaboard of mainland northern Quezon; the northern and eastern seaboard of Polillo Islands
Up to 3.0 meters: The seaboard of Zambales and Camarines Norte; the remaining seaboard of Pangasinan
Up to 2.5 meters: The eastern seaboard of the rest of Quezon; the northern seaboard of Camarines Sur; the northern and eastern seaboard of Catanduanes
Up to 2.0 meters: The seaboard of Lubang Islands; the western seaboard of Bataan