25/09/2025
UPDATE‼️‼️‼️
Typhoon "Opong"
Issued at 11:00 pm, 25 September 2025
(Valid for broadcast until the next advisory to be issued at 5:00 AM tomorrow)
“OPONG” INTENSIFIES INTO A TYPHOON AND IS NOW APPROACHING EASTERN VISAYAS
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
It must be emphasized that heavy rainfall, severe winds, and storm surge may still be experienced in localities outside the landfall point and the forecast confidence cone. Refer to the hoisted Wind Signals (for direct wind threat of the tropical cyclone) and “Other Hazards affecting Land Areas” for more details. Furthermore, the track may still shift more to the north or to the south but within the limit of the forecast confidence cone.
OPONG is forecast to make landfall over Northern Samar or the northern portion of Eastern Samar between midnight and tomorrow (26 September) early morning before heading towards Bicol Region, where it is likely to make another landfall in the vicinity of Sorsogon or Masbate tomorrow morning. Throughout tomorrow, OPONG will move generally west northwestward near or over Sibuyan Sea and traverse the mainland and/or island provinces of Bicol Region, southern CALABARZON, and northern MIMAROPA, before emerging over the West Philippine Sea on Saturday (27 September) early morning.
As OPONG crosses the archipelago, it will likely remain as a typhoon or severe tropical storm during the passage. Re-intensification is highly likely once OPONG emerges over the West Philippine Sea.
Location of Eye/center
The center of Typhoon OPONG was estimated based on all available data including those from Guiuan Doppler Weather Radar over the coastal waters of Dolores, Eastern Samar (11.9 °N, 126.0 °E )
Movement
Moving West Northwestward at 25 km/h
Strength
Maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 165 km/h
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No.4
Luzon
Sorsogon and the eastern portion of Masbate (Cataingan, Palanas, Dimasalang, Uson, Mobo, City of Masbate, Baleno, Aroroy, Mandaon, Milagros) including Ticao Island
Visayas
Northern Samar, the northern and central portions of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Maslog, Arteche, Oras, San Policarpo, Dolores, Can-Avid, Taft, Sulat, San Julian, City of Borongan), and the northern and central portions of Samar (Hinabangan, Paranas, Motiong, San Sebastian, Jiabong, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao, Calbayog City, Gandara, Santa Margarita, Pagsanghan, Tarangnan, City of Catbalogan, Santo Niño, Almagro, Tagapul-An)
