Typhoon Uwan weakens to tropical storm, 27 dead

Tropical Cyclone Uwan, internationally known as Fung-Wong, has weakened into a tropical storm while outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).

As of Pagasa's 10 a.m. bulletin, Uwan is carrying maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 105 kilometers per hour, located 265 kilometers northwest of Itbayat, Batanes.

The storm is forecast to re-enter PAR this afternoon before making landfall over Southern Taiwan this evening.

PAGASA predicts Uwan will continue to weaken into a remnant low by Thursday, November 13, due to unfavorable conditions and land interaction upon making landfall in Taiwan.

Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes and the Babuyan Islands.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Wednesday morning that the number of fatalities due to the effects of typhoon Uwan has jumped to 27, mostly due to landslides.