Karding makes second landfall over Aurora; 7 areas still under Signal 5

Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) slightly weakened as it makes a second landfall in the vicinity of Dingalan, Aurora on Sunday evening, the latest data released by PAGASA showed.

The state weather bureau reported the second landfall at 8:20 p.m. as it downgraded Karding into a typhoon.

In its 8 p.m. bulletin, the state weather bureau said Karding had maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (km/h) near the center, and was moving westward at 20 km/h.

This is slightly weaker than the 195 km/h winds PAGASA reported in its 5 p.m. bulletin, when Karding was also moving westward at 20 km/h.

Afetr its second landfall, Karding is expected to move generally westward in the next six hours before moving west-northwestward for the remainder of the day.

“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 landmass,” PAGASA said.

Heavy to intense rains are expected in Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Aurora, Rizal, and the northern part of Quezon including the Polillo Islands.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 remains hoisted in several areas, indicating that a “very intense” typhoon will affect these areas, with strong winds of over 185 km/h expected in the next 12 hours:

• 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),
• the eastern portion of 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),
• the extreme northern portion of Rizal (Rodriguez).

TCWS no. 4 is also expected in other areas, indicating that winds of 118 km/h to 184 km/h may be expected in the next 12 hours:

• Calaguas Islands,
• the southern portion of Aurora (San Luis, Baler, Maria Aurora),
• the central and southern portions 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),
• 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),
• The northern portion of Metro Manila (Marikina, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Quezon City),
• The northern and central portions of Rizal (City of Antipolo, Tanay, San Mateo, Baras), and
• the extreme northern portion of Laguna (Famy, Siniloan, Santa Maria, Pangil).

TCWS no. 3 was placed in other areas in Luzon, where winds between 89 km/h to 117 km/h are expected:

• 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).

PAGASA also placed several areas under the TCWS no. 2, where winds between 62 km/h and 88 km/h can be expected in at least 24 hours:

• 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 portion 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 between 39 km/h to 61 km/h are expected for at least 36 hours, was placed in the following areas:

• 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, and
• Ticao Island.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. earlier on Sunday said he approved the suspension of classes and work in several areas across Luzon, due to the expected impact of Karding. — DVM, GMA News