Typhoon #UwanPH (international name: Fung-Wong) continued to grow stronger late Saturday, November 8, as it moved closer to the Bicol Region with winds nearing super typhoon levels, according to PAGASA.
At 10 p.m., Uwan’s eye was located 380 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 155 kilometers per hour and gusts reaching 190 km/h.
The typhoon was moving west-northwest at 35 km/h, with strong to typhoon-force winds extending as far as 800 kilometers from its center.
PAGASA said Uwan may pass close to Catanduanes on Sunday morning and could make landfall over Aurora by Sunday evening or early Monday.
There is also a chance it could slightly move southward, which may result in a direct hit over Catanduanes.
The typhoon is expect
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