Super Typhoon Nando has intensified significantly and is now threatening Northern Luzon with destructive winds, torrential rains, and life-threatening storm surges.
Here’s a full breakdown:
Location & Movement- Position: 535 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Movement: Westward at 15 km/h
Wind Strength- Maximum Sustained Winds: 185 km/h near the center
Gusts: Up to 230 km/h
Typhoon-force Wind Radius: Extends up to 530 km from the center
Forecast Track- Landfall Possibility: Babuyan Islands or Batanes, Monday afternoon or evening (Sept 22)
Exit from PAR: Expected by early Tuesday morning (Sept 23)
WIND SIGNALS
Signal No. 3: Southern Batanes, Babuyan Islands, northeastern mainland Cagayan-
Signal No. 2: Rest of Batanes, Cagayan, northern/eastern Isabela, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Ilocos Norte, northern Ilocos Sur
Signal No. 1: Widespread across Northern and Central Luzon
STORM SURGE
Storm Surge Warning No. 5: Peak heights exceeding 3 meters in Batanes, Cagayan (including Babuyan Islands), Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur
Wave Heights: Up to 14 meters (46 feet) in extreme Northern Luzon seaboards
Rainfall & Monsoon Impact
Enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat): Bringing moderate to heavy rains over Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
Floods & Landslides:
Likely in affected regions through Wednesday
Evacuations & Emergency Measures
Preemptive Evacuation: Over 2,700 residents evacuated across Northern and Central Luzon
Regions Affected: CAR (Apayao), Region I (Ilocos Norte), Region II (Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela), Region III (Aurora)
DILG Advisory: Liquor bans, no-sail policy, and full readiness of evacuation center
