Typhoon Uwan nears super typhoon strength, may make landfall Sunday night or Monday morning

Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) is nearing super typhoon strength with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph and gusts up to 215 kph, located 195 kilometers east of Catanduanes.

Pagasa forecasts Uwan may make landfall in the Isabela-Aurora area by Sunday night or early Monday morning, with a direct hit or landfall over Catanduanes also possible.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 is raised over Polillo Islands, parts of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and Albay, while Metro Manila and 32 other areas are under Signal No. 3.

Life-threatening storm surge exceeding three meters may be experienced along the coasts of Bicol, Quezon, Aurora, Isabela, Cagayan, La Union, and Pangasinan.

The typhoon is expected to intensify further before landfall and will weaken significantly while crossing Luzon, but is likely to remain a typhoon over the West Philippine Sea by Monday morning.