Karding makes landfall over Quezon; Signal 5 up over 8 areas

Super Typhoon Karding made landfall over the vicinity of Burdeos, Quezon at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5  hoisted over  eight areas, PAGASA said.

In its 5 p.m. severe weather bulletin, PAGASA said Signal No. 5 was hoisted over the following areas:

• 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 extreme southern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, City of Gapan, Peñaranda, San Isidro, Cabiao);
• Pampanga (Arayat, Candaba, Santa Ana, San Luis);
• the eastern and central portions of Bulacan (San Rafael, Angat, Norzagaray, Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Ildefonso, San Miguel) and;
• the extreme northern portion of Rizal (Rodriguez),
• the eastern portion of Pampanga (Candaba, Arayat)

These areas would experience typhoon-force winds that would prevail for the next 12 hours. These winds were an extreme threat to life and property, PAGASA warned.

Under TCWS No. 4, meanwhile, were the following:

• Calaguas Islands;
• the 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);
• the northern portion of Metro Manila (Marikina, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Quezon City);
• Tarlac;
• the rest of Pampanga;
• the rest of Bulacan;
• Zambales;
• the northern portion of Bataan (Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Morong, Orani, Samal, Abucay);
• the southern portion of Pangasinan (Bautista, Alcala, Bayambang, Mangatarem, Urbiztondo, Aguilar, Bugallon, Infanta, Dasol, Burgos, Mabini, Labrador) and;
• the extreme northern portion of Laguna (Famy, Siniloan, Santa Maria, Pangil)

Typhoon-force winds will prevail over these areas. Winds may also result in significant to severe threat to life and property, PAGASA said.

The following areas were under 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 Bataan;
• the rest of 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)

Placed under TCWS No. 2 with winds of greater than 62 km/h and up to 88 km/h in at least 24 hours are:

• 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 Cavitea and 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) and;
• Catanduanes

TCWS No. 1, where winds of 39-61 km/h may be expected in at least 36 hours or intermittent rains may be expected within 36 hours, is in effect over:

• 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, and Sorsogon and;
• Burias Island and Ticao Island

As of 4 p.m., Karding was located over the coastal waters of Burdeos, Polillo Islands, Quezon with maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 240 km/h, and central pressure of 920 hPa. It is moving westward at 20 km/h.

It also has strong to typhoon-force winds extending outwards up to 290 km from the center.

PAGASA said that the Karding will likely make landfall in the vicinity of the northern portion of Quezon on Sunday evening.

However, the possibility of landfall or close approach in the vicinity of Polillo Islands was not ruled out.

Track, intensity outlook

According to PAGASA, Karding is forecast to track generally westward in the next 6 to 12 hours, then west-northwestward for the remainder of the day.

After its landfall through tomorrow early morning, the Karding will traverse the landmass of Central Luzon and emerge over the West Philippine Sea via the coastal waters of Zambales or Pangasinan.

It will then continue tracking generally westward over the West Philippine Sea for the remainder of the forecast period.

“Frictional effects during landfall and traverse of the Luzon landmass will weaken Karding throughout the evening through tomorrow early morning, although it is highly likely that this tropical cyclone will remain a typhoon while crossing the,” PAGASA said.

Heavy rainfall

For Sunday afternoon through Monday early morning, heavy to intense with at times torrential rains will be experienced 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 over will experience moderate to heavy with at times intense rains.

Meanwhile, light to moderate with at times heavy rains will prevail over oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, and the rest of Calabarzon and Bicol Region.

For Monday early morning through early afternoon, heavy to intense with at times torrential rains will be experienced over Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, and Bulacan.

Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Cavite, Occidental Mindoro, and the rest of Central Luzon will have moderate to heavy with at times intense rains.

Moreover, light to moderate with at times heavy rains would be experienced over Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Oriental Mindoro, and the rest of Calabarzon.

PAGASA warned that under such conditions, scattered to widespread flooding and rain-induced landslides were expected.

Due to the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), occasional to monsoon rains over Palawan, Western Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula.

Storm surge

PAGASA said that there is a high to very high risk of storm surge more than 3.0 m in height in low-lying and exposed coastal areas of northern Quezon including Polillo Islands and Aurora.

“A moderate to high risk of storm surge is also possible over Camarines Norte, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bulacan, the northern portion of Metro Manila, the southern portion of La Union, and the rest of Quezon,” it said.

“The combined effects of storm surge and high waves breaking along the coast may cause life-threatening and damaging inundation or flooding,” it added.

Further, a marine gale warning remains in effect over the seaboards of Luzon under the influence of Karding. — DVM/LBG, GMA News