Parts of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Quezon, Aurora under Signal No. 5 due to Karding
MANILA, Philippines — Some parts of the areas of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, and Quezon province are now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 as Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) makes its way through the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 2 p.m. update.
Pagasa said the following areas are under TCWS No. 5: Polillo Islands, the extreme northern portion of Quezon (the northern and central portions of General Nakar, the northeastern portion of Infanta), the extreme southern portion of Aurora (Dingalan), the eastern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray), and the extreme southeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (the southeastern portion of General Tinio).
The said areas will experience “a very intense typhoon” with strong winds of more than 185 kilometers per hour (kph) may be expected in at least 12 hours.
Pagasa also hoisted Signal No. 4 in the northern portion of Metro Manila (Marikina, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Quezon City), while the rest of Metro Manila is under Signal No. 3, according to the bureau’s 2 p.m. update.
Karding was spotted before noon some 115 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon or 76 kilometers east of Polillo Islands, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center with gustiness of up to 240 kph.
Here are the full list of TCWS due to Karding:
TCWS No. 5:
- Polillo Islands
- The extreme northern portion of Quezon (the northern and central portions of General Nakar, the northeastern portion of Infanta)
- The extreme southern portion of Aurora (Dingalan)
- The eastern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray)
- The extreme southeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (the southeastern portion of General Tinio)
TCWS No. 4
- Calaguas Islands, the southern portion of Aurora (San Luis, Baler, Maria Aurora)
- The northern portion of Quezon (the rest of General Nakar
- The rest of Infanta, Real)
- The northern portion of Metro Manila (Marikina, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Quezon City)
- The central and southern portion of Nueva Ecija (Gabaldon, the rest of General Tinio, City of Gapan, Peñaranda)
- The rest of Bulacan
- Pampanga
- The northern and central portions of Rizal (Rodriguez, City of Antipolo, Tanay, San Mateo, Baras)
- The southeastern portion of Tarlac (La Paz, Concepcion)
- The extreme northern portion of Laguna (Famy, Siniloan, Santa Maria, Pangil)
TCWS No. 3:
- The central portion of Aurora (Dipaculao)
- The southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte)
- The rest of Nueva Ecija
- The rest of Tarlac
- Zambales
- Bataan
- Pangasinan
- The rest of Metro Manila
- The rest of Rizal
- The northern and central portions of Laguna (Mabitac, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti, Pagsanjan, Luisiana, Majayjay, Magdalena, Santa Cruz, Pila, Liliw, Nagcarlan, Victoria, Rizal, City of San Pedro, City of Biñan, City of Santa Rosa, Cabuyao City, City of Calamba, Los Baños, Bay, Calauan)
- The northern and central portions of Cavite (Tanza, Rosario, Noveleta, Kawit, Imus City, Bacoor City, City of Dasmariñas, Carmona, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Silang, Amadeo, City of General Trias, Trece Martires City, Naic, Indang)
- The rest of the northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, Real, General Nakar, Mauban), and the northern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons, Paracale, Jose Panganiban, Capalonga)
TCWS No. 2:
- The southern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Echague, San Agustin, Jones)
- Quirino
- The rest of Nueva Vizcaya
- Benguet
- La Union
- The rest of Aurora
- The rest of Cavite
- Batangas
- The rest of Laguna
- The central portions of Quezon (Calauag, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Sampaloc, Lucban, City of Tayabas, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Agdangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Lopez, Pitogo, Dolores, Candelaria, Sariaya, Tiaong, San Antonio, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, Buenavista)
- The rest of Camarines Norte
- The northern portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot, Libmanan, Pamplona, Pasacao, San Fernando, Pili, Minalabac, Ocampo, Tigaon, Cabusao, Magarao, Gainza, Canaman, Camaligan, Milaor, Naga City, Bombon, Calabanga, Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, Lagonoy, San Jose, Garchitorena, Presentacion, Caramoan, Sagñay)
- Catanduanes
TCWS No. 1:
- The southern portion of Cagayan (Tuao, Solana, Enrile, Tuguegarao City, Iguig, Peñablanca)
- The rest of Isabela
- The southern portion of Apayao (Conner)
- Kalinga
- Abra
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- The southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, Banna, City of Batac, Currimao, Paoay, Marcos)
- Ilocos Sur
- The rest of Quezon
- The northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan, Mamburao, Santa Cruz) including Lubang Islands, the northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, City of Calapan, Naujan, Victoria, Pola, Socorro, Pinamalayan)
- Marinduque
- The rest of Camarines Sur
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Burias Island
- Ticao Island
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