Severe tropical storm Paolo has maintained its strength while already moving farther from the landmass of the country, the state weather bureau said.
Based on its 8 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Paolo was last located 115 kilometers west-northwest of Bacnotan, La Union.
It is still packing a maximum sustained wind speed of 110 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, with gusts of 135 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 remains hoisted over the following areas:
Western portion of Ilocos Sur (San Vicente, Santa Catalina, City of Vigan, Caoayan, Santa, Narvacan, Santa Maria, San Esteban, Santiago, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Tagudin)
Northwestern portion of La Union (Luna, Bangar, Balaoan, Bacnotan, San Juan, City of San Fernando)
TCWS No. 2
Southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, City of Batac, Paoay, Currimao, Banna, Laoag City, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Dingras, Solsona, Marcos, Bacarra, Piddig)
The rest of Ilocos Sur
The rest of La Union
Northern portion of Pangasinan ( Basista, Lingayen, Villasis, City of Alaminos, Anda, Malasiqui, San Fabian, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Burgos, Dagupan City, Binalonan, Bolinao, Aguilar, San Manuel, Sual, Asingan, Labrador, Bani, Pozorrubio, City of Urdaneta, Laoac, Mabini, San Carlos City, Manaoag, Binmaley, San Jacinto, Bugallon, Infanta, Agno, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Dasol, Sison, San Nicolas)
Abra
Western portion of Kalinga (Tinglayan, Balbalan, Lubuagan, Pasil), the western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko, Sadanga, Bontoc, Sabangan)
Western portion of Ifugao (Hungduan, Tinoc)
Benguet
Western portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kayapa, Santa Fe)
TCWS No. 1
The rest of Ilocos Norte
The rest of Pangasinan
Apayao
The rest of Kalinga
The rest of Mountain Province
The rest of Ifugao
The southern portion of Batanes (Mahatao, Uyugan, Basco, Ivana, Sabtang)
Mainland Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
Isabela
Quirino
The rest of Nueva Vizcaya
Zambales
Tarlac
Pampanga
Nueva Ecija
Bulacan
Aurora
Northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta) including Polillo Islands
Paolo, continuously moving west-northwestward at 35 kph, may exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Saturday morning.
But it is also forecast to re-intensify into a typhoon category within the next 12 hours.