Typhoon Paolo (international name: Matmo) made landfall in Dinapigue, Isabela, at 9 a.m., the state weather bureau reported Friday, Oct. 3.
In its latest update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Paolo’s center was near San Guillermo, Isabela.
The typhoon packed maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, with gusts up to 215 kph and winds extending 350 kilometers from the eye. It was moving west-northwest at 25 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals were raised for the following areas:
Signal No. 4
The extreme northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran)
The southern 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)
The northern portion of Quirino (Diffun, Aglipay, Saguday, Cabarroguis, Maddela)
The northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Solano, Villaverde, Bagabag, Diadi, Quezon, Ambaguio, Bayombong)
Mountain Province
Ifugao
The southern portion of Abra (Tubo)
The northern portion of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan, Buguias, Kibungan, Kapangan, Atok, Kabayan)
The 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)
The northern portion of La Union (Luna, Bangar, Balaoan, Sudipen, Santol, San Gabriel, BSignal No. 4 Raisedacnotan, San Juan)
Signal No. 3
The northern portion of Aurora (Dinalungan, Dipaculao)
The rest of Isabela
The rest of Quirino
The central portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Bambang, Kayapa, Aritao, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Santa Fe)
Kalinga
The 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)
The rest of Benguet, the rest of Ilocos Sur, and the rest of La Union
Signal No. 2
The southern portion of Cagayan (Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City, Solana, Iguig, Tuao, Piat, Rizal, Santo Niño, Alcala, Amulung, Enrile, Baggao)
The rest of Nueva Vizcaya
The southern portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao)
The rest of Abra
The 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 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)
The central portion of Aurora (Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis)
The northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Bongabon, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Rizal, Lupao)
Signal No. 1
The rest of mainland Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands
The rest of Aurora
The northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta), including Polillo Islands
Camarines Norte
The rest of Apayao
The rest of Ilocos Norte
The rest of Pangasinan
The rest of Nueva Ecija
The northern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Norzagaray, San Rafael, Angat)
Tarlac
The northeastern portion of Pampanga (Magalang, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat City)
The northern portion of Zambales (Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz)
Pagasa also warned of storm surges up to three meters in coastal areas of northern and Central Luzon.
‘There is a moderate to high risk of life-threatening storm surge, with peak heights reaching 1.0 to 3.0 meters 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,’ the agency said.
Metro Manila, Batanes, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, the Bicol Region, Panay Island, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, and Northern and Eastern Samar are expected to experience strong to gale-force gusts due to Paolo’s periphery on Friday.
The same conditions are expected for Batanes, Cagayan-including the Babuyan Islands-the Ilocos Region, Zambales, and Bataan on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Paolo is forecast to cross the northern Luzon landmass on Friday and emerge over the West Philippine Sea by afternoon or evening. It is expected to continue moving west-northwestward until it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday morning./mcm/abc