MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 was lifted in certain areas in the country on Monday as Typhoon Karding moved westward toward the West Philippine Sea.
“Karding is forecast to continue tracking generally westward over the West Philippine Sea towards Vietnam,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in an advisory.
Karding is now in the vicinity of Santa Cruz, Zambales, with maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour (kph) and a gustiness of up to 170 kph.
The typhoon is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday night, according to Pagasa.
Metro Manila is only under Signal No. 1.
Here is the full list of signals due to Karding:
Signal No. 3
- the western section of Pangasinan (Bolinao, Bani, Anda, City of Alaminos, Sual, Labrador, Bugallon, Aguilar, Mangatarem, Mabini, Infanta, Dasol, Burgos, Agno),
- the northern and central portions of Zambales (Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan, San Felipe, San Narciso, Santa Cruz)
Signal No. 2
- the rest of Pangasinan, La Union, and the southern portion of Benguet (Sablan, La Trinidad, Baguio City, Tuba, Itogon)
Tarlac - the western portion of Nueva Ecija (Lupao, Science City of Muñoz, Talavera, Santo Domingo, Aliaga, Jaen, Zaragoza, San Antonio, Cabiao, Licab, Quezon, Talugtug, Guimba, Cuyapo, Nampicuan)
- Pampanga
- the rest of Zambales
- the northern portion of Bataan (Dinalupihan, City of Balanga, Pilar, Abucay, Samal, Orani, Hermosa, Morong, Bagac)
Signal No. 1
- Ilocos Sur
- the rest of Benguet
- the western portion of Ifugao (Hungduan, Kiangan, Hingyon, Banaue, Lagawe, Lamut, Asipulo, Tinoc)
- the western portion of Mountain Province (Sagada, Besao, Tadian, Bauko, Sabangan, Bontoc)
- Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya
- the central and southern portions of Aurora (Dingalan, San Luis, Maria Aurora, Dipaculao, Baler)
- the rest of Nueva Ecija and Bulacan
- the rest of Bataan
- Metro Manila
- the extreme northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar)
- Rizal
- the western portion of Laguna (Los Baños, City of Calamba, Cabuyao City, City of Santa Rosa, City of Biñan, City of San Pedro)
- the western portion of Batangas (Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, San Luis, Mabini, Bauan, Alitagtag, Santa Teresita, Taal, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Talisay, Cuenca, Mataasnakahoy, City of Tanauan, Malvar, Santo Tomas, Balete, Lemery, Laurel, Tuy, Lian, Nasugbu)
Cavite - the northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Paluan, Abra de Ilog) including Lubang Islands
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