“Karding” has rapidly intensified into a typhoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, Sept. 24.
According to its 8:00 p.m. weather forecast, Typhoon “Karding” is moving 490 kilometers (km) east of Baler, Aurora.
Light to heavy rains will be experienced over Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, northern portion of Aurora, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur until Saturday morning, Sept. 25.
The northern portion of Quezon including Polillo Island, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pangasinan, and the northern portion of Zambales will experience heavy to intense torrential rains until Monday early morning, Sept. 26.
Meanwhile, the rest of Central Luzon will experience heavy to intense rains as well as the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Provinces, La Union, Metro Manila, and the rest of Calabarzon will have heavy to intense rains until Monday early morning.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 was raised in:
- Northern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons), and;
- Eastern portion of Polillo Islands (Kalongkooan Island, Kalotkot Island, Patnanungan Island, and Jomalig Island).
TCWS Signal No. 2:
- Southern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Jones, San Agustin, Echague, San Mariano),
- Quirino
- Central and southeastern portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Sur, Aritao, Santa Fe, Bambang, Dupax del Norte, Kasibu, Quezon, Bayombong, Diadi)
- Aurora
- Nueva Ecija
- Eastern portion of Tarlac (Concepcion, La Paz, Victoria, Pura, Ramos, Anao, San Manuel, Moncada, Paniqui, Gerona, City of Tarlac)
- Bulacan
- Eastern portion of Pampanga (Apalit, San Simon, San Luis, Candaba, Santa Ana, Arayat, Magalang)
- Metro Manila
- Northern and central portions of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Real, Mauban, Calauag, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Sampaloc, Lucban, City of Tayabas, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Agdangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Lopez, Pitogo)
- Rest of Polillo Islands
- Northern and central portions of Laguna (Santa Maria, Siniloan, Famy, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti, Santa Cruz, Pagsanjan, Magdalena, Luisiana, Majayjay, Liliw, Pila, Victoria, Nagcarlan, Bay, Los Baños, City of Calamba, City of Santa Rosa, City of Biñan, City of San Pedro, Cabuyao City, Rizal, Calauan)
- Northeastern portion of Cavite (Bacoor City, Kawit, Imus City, City of Dasmariñas, Carmona, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite City),
- Rizal
- Eastern portion of Pangasinan (Umingan, Bautista, Alcala, Rosales, Balungao, Santa Maria, San Quintin, Natividad, Tayug, Asingan, San Nicolas, San Manuel, Santo Tomas, Bayambang, Malasiqui, Villasis, City of Urdaneta, Binalonan, Laoac, Sison, Pozorrubio)
- Northern portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot, Siruma, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, Tinambac, Presentacion, San Jose, Goa, Cabusao, Libmanan, Calabanga, Bombon, Magarao)
- Northern and central portions of Catanduanes (Caramoran, Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, San Miguel, Baras, Gigmoto, San Andres)
- Rest of Camarines Norte
TCWS Signal 1:
- The southern portion of Cagayan (Peñablanca, Iguig, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Solana, Tuao, Piat, Amulung, Rizal)
- Rest of Isabela
- Rest of Nueva Vizcaya
- Southern portion of Apayao (Conner), Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet
- Southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, Banna, City of Batac, Currimao, Paoay, Marcos)
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Rest of Pangasinan
- Rest of Tarlac
- Rest of Pampanga
- Zambales
- Bataan
- Rest of Laguna
- Rest of Quezon
- Rest of Cavite
- Batangas
- Rest of Camarines Sur
- Albay
- Rest of Catanduanes
- Marinduque
- Northwestern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Lubang Islands, Paluan, Abra de Ilog)
- Northwestern portion of Oriental Mindoro (San Teodoro, Puerto Galera, City of Calapan, Baco)
–Katrina Gracia Consebido/gb
