November 7, 2025 | News by PISD
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY NR. 9
Severe Tropical Storm FUNG-WONG
Issued at 11:00 AM, 07 November 2025
Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin at 11:00 PM
“FUNG-WONG” FURTHER INTENSIFIES OVER THE PHILIPPINE SEA NORTHEAST OF PALAU
Location of Center (10:00 AM):
The center of Severe Tropical Storm FUNG-WONG was estimated based on all available data at 1,315 km East of Eastern Visayas (OUTSIDE PAR) (11.6°N, 137.5°E).
Intensity:
Maximum sustained winds of 100 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 125 km/h, and central pressure of 980 hPa.
Present Movement:
West northwestward at 20 km/h
Extent of Tropical Cyclone Winds:
Strong to storm-force winds extend outwards up to 720 km from the center
GENERAL OUTLOOK FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD
• FUNG-WONG will move generally west northwestward for most of the forecast period. On the track forecast, this TC is forecast to enter the PAR either this late evening or tomorrow (08 November) early morning. Once inside the PAR, the domestic name “UWAN” will be assigned to this TC. Furthermore, FUNG-WONG is forecast to make landfall over the southern portion of Isabela or the northern portion of Aurora on Sunday (09 November) late evening or on Monday (10 November) early morning. After landfall, this TC will traverse the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon and emerge over the West Philippine Sea on Monday morning or afternoon.
• In terms of intensity, this TC is forecast to rapidly intensify and may reach typhoon category in the next 24 hours and super typhoon category tomorrow evening or Sunday morning. It may also make landfall at or near its peak lifetime intensity.
• For land hazards: Wind Signals may be hoisted over portions of Southern Luzon, Eastern Visayas, and Caraga Region as early as this afternoon or evening in anticipation of tropical cyclone wind threat. The highest possible Wind Signal for the current forecast scenario is Wind Signal No. 5. Deterioration of weather condition may begin on Sunday (09 November). Potentially life-threatening stormy conditions may occur over Northern Luzon and portions of Central Luzon on Monday (10 November) and Tuesday (11 November). There is also a potential for high storm surge risk and related coastal flooding, especially in Northern Luzon and the east coast of Central and Southern Luzon. Storm surge warnings may be issued as early as tomorrow.
• For marine hazards: Moderate to rough seas may begin over the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Visayas and Mindanao today or tomorrow, western and southern seaboards of Luzon may reach moderate to rough sea condition by tomorrow or on Sunday. Hazardous sea conditions (reaching very rough, high, very high, or phenomenal seas) may affect most of Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Visayas and Mindanao from Sunday onwards. Gale Warning for very rough seas in coastal waters will likely be issued tomorrow.
Considering these developments, the public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to continue monitoring for updates related to this tropical cyclone.
Unless there is an intermediate issuance, the next tropical cyclone advisory will be issued at 11:00 PM today.
DOST-PAGASA
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