More parts of Luzon placed under Signal no. 5 due to Karding
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 was placed over more parts of Quezon province, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Rizal, and Pampanga in Luzon on Sunday evening due to Super Typhoon Karding.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5 p.m. update that areas under Signal No. 5 will experience typhoon-force winds and face an extreme threat to life and property.
READ: Parts of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Quezon, Aurora under Signal No. 5 due to Karding
Pagasa has issued the following TCWS in these areas:
Signal no. 5
- Polillo Islands
- Extreme northern portion of Quezon (the northern and central portions of General Nakar, the northeastern portion of Infanta)
- Extreme southern portion of Aurora (Dingalan)
- Extreme southern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, City of Gapan, Peñaranda, San Isidro, Cabiao)
- Pampanga (Arayat, Candaba, Santa Ana, San Luis)
- Eastern and central portions of Bulacan (San Rafael, Angat, Norzagaray, Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Ildefonso, San Miguel)
- Extreme northern portion of Rizal (Rodriguez), the eastern portion of Pampanga (Candaba, Arayat)
Signal no. 4
- Calaguas Islands
- Central and southern portion of Nueva Ecija (Cuyapo, Nampicuan, Guimba, Licab, Zaragoza, San Antonio, San Leonardo, Jaen, Santa Rosa, Palayan City, Gabaldon, Laur, Cabanatuan City, Aliaga, Quezon, Santo Domingo, Talavera, Llanera, General Mamerto Natividad, Rizal, Bongabon, Talugtug, Science City of Muñoz)
- Northern portion of Metro Manila (Marikina, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Quezon City)
- Tarlac
- Rest of Pampanga
- Rest of Bulacan
- Zambales
- Northern portion of Bataan (Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Morong, Orani, Samal, Abucay),
- Southern portion of Pangasinan (Bautista, Alcala, Bayambang, Mangatarem, Urbiztondo, Aguilar, Bugallon, Infanta, Dasol, Burgos, Mabini, Labrador)
- Extreme northern portion of Laguna (Famy, Siniloan, Santa Maria, Pangil)
Signal No. 3
- Central portion of Aurora (Dipaculao)
- Southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte)
- Rest of Nueva Ecija
- Rest of Bataan
- Rest of Pangasinan
- Rest of Metro Manila
- Rest of Rizal
- 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)
- 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)
- Rest of the northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, Real, General Nakar, Mauban)
- Northern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons, Paracale, Jose Panganiban, Capalonga)
Signal No. 2
- Southern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Echague, San Agustin, Jones)
- Quirino
- Rest of Nueva Vizcaya
- Benguet
- La Union
- Rest of Aurora
- Rest of Cavite
- Batangas
- rest of Laguna
- 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)
- Rest of Camarines Norte
- 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
Signal No. 1
- Southern portion of Cagayan (Tuao, Solana, Enrile, Tuguegarao City, Iguig, Peñablanca)
- Rest of Isabela
- Southern portion of Apayao (Conner)
- Kalinga
- Abra
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, Banna, City of Batac, Currimao, Paoay, Marcos)
- Ilocos Sur
- Rest of Quezon
- Northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan, Mamburao, Santa Cruz) including Lubang Islands
- Northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, City of Calapan, Naujan, Victoria, Pola, Socorro, Pinamalayan)
- Marinduque
- Rest of Camarines Sur
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Burias Island
- Ticao Island
According to Pagasa, heavy to intense with at times torrential rainfall is expected in Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Aurora, Rizal, and the northern portion of Quezon including Polillo Islands.
Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Benguet, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Pangasinan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, the central portion of Quezon, Occidental Mindoro, and Camarines Norte will experience moderate to heavy with at times intense rains.
Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, and the rest of Calabarzon and Bicol Region will experience light to moderate with at times heavy rains.
Gale warning No. 5 has been issued over the seaboard of Luzon. Sea conditions are risky for all types of sea vessels and mariners are advised to remain at the ports.
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