Karding rapidly intensifies into typhoon; Signal No. 3 raised

24.09.2022 16:10

Rappler.com

MANILA, Philippines – Karding (Noru) swiftly strengthened from a severe tropical storm into a typhoon at 5 pm on Saturday, September 24, the weather bureau announced in a bulletin released past 8 pm.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Karding now has maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour from the previous 110 km/h. Its gustiness increased to 150 km/h from 135 km/h.

PAGASA warned that Karding may intensify further before it hits land.

As of early Saturday evening, the typhoon was located 490 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora. It slightly slowed down, moving southwest at 20 km/h from the previous 25 km/h.

Karding could make landfall in the southern part of Aurora or the northern part of Quezon on Sunday afternoon or early evening, September 25.

Then it is expected to cross Central Luzon – still as a typhoon – before emerging over the West Philippine Sea late Sunday evening or early Monday morning, September 26.

PAGASA raised Signal No. 3 for the first time at 8 pm on Saturday. These are the areas under tropical cyclone wind signals:

Signal No. 3

Storm-force winds (89 to 117 km/h), moderate to significant threat to life and property

northern part of Camarines Norte (Vinzons)
eastern part of Polillo Islands (Kalongkooan Island, Kalotkot Island, Patnanungan Island, Jomalig Island)

Signal No. 2

Gale-force winds (62 to 88 km/h), minor to moderate threat to life and property

southern part of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Jones, San Agustin, Echague, San Mariano)
Quirino
central and southeastern parts of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castañeda, Dupax del Sur, Aritao, Santa Fe, Bambang, Dupax del Norte, Kasibu, Quezon, Bayombong, Diadi)
Aurora
Nueva Ecija
eastern part of Tarlac (Concepcion, La Paz, Victoria, Pura, Ramos, Anao, San Manuel, Moncada, Paniqui, Gerona, Tarlac City)
Bulacan
eastern part of Pampanga (Apalit, San Simon, San Luis, Candaba, Santa Ana, Arayat, Magalang)
Metro Manila
northern and central parts of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Real, Mauban, Calauag, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Sampaloc, Lucban, Tayabas City, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Agdangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Lopez, Pitogo) including the rest of Polillo Islands
northern and central parts of Laguna (Santa Maria, Siniloan, Famy, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti, Santa Cruz, Pagsanjan, Magdalena, Luisiana, Majayjay, Liliw, Pila, Victoria, Nagcarlan, Bay, Los Baños, Calamba City, Santa Rosa City, Biñan City, San Pedro City, Cabuyao City, Rizal, Calauan)
northeastern part of Cavite (Bacoor City, Kawit, Imus City, Dasmariñas City, Carmona, General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite City)
Rizal
eastern part of Pangasinan (Umingan, Bautista, Alcala, Rosales, Balungao, Santa Maria, San Quintin, Natividad, Tayug, Asingan, San Nicolas, San Manuel, Santo Tomas, Bayambang, Malasiqui, Villasis, Urdaneta City, Binalonan, Laoac, Sison, Pozorrubio)
northern part of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot, Siruma, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, Tinambac, Presentacion, San Jose, Goa, Cabusao, Libmanan, Calabanga, Bombon, Magarao)
northern and central parts of Catanduanes (Caramoran, Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, San Miguel, Baras, Gigmoto, San Andres)
rest of Camarines Norte

Signal No. 1

Strong winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor threat to life and property

southern part of Cagayan (Peñablanca, Iguig, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Solana, Tuao, Piat, Amulung, Rizal)
rest of Isabela
rest of Nueva Vizcaya
southern part of Apayao (Conner)
Abra
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Benguet
southern part of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, Banna, Batac City, Currimao, Paoay, Marcos)
Ilocos Sur
La Union
rest of Pangasinan
rest of Tarlac
rest of Pampanga
Zambales
Bataan
rest of Laguna
rest of Quezon
rest of Cavite
Batangas
rest of Camarines Sur
Albay
rest of Catanduanes
Marinduque
northwestern part of Occidental Mindoro (Lubang Islands, Paluan, Abra de Ilog)
northwestern part of Oriental Mindoro (San Teodoro, Puerto Galera, Calapan City, Baco)

The highest possible wind signal due to Karding is Signal No. 4.

Aside from strong winds, the typhoon will also dump rain, especially on Sunday. Here is PAGASA’s latest rainfall forecast:

Saturday evening, September 24, until early Sunday morning, September 25

Light to moderate rain, with at times heavy rain

Batanes
Cagayan
Isabela
northern part of Aurora
Catanduanes
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur

Rest of Sunday, September 25, until early Monday morning, September 26

Heavy to intense rain, with at times torrential rain

northern part of Quezon including Polillo Islands
Aurora
Nueva Ecija
Tarlac
Pangasinan
northern part of Zambales

Heavy to intense rain

rest of Central Luzon

Moderate to heavy rain

Cagayan
Isabela
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Cordillera Administrative Region
Metro Manila
rest of Calabarzon

Affected areas must watch out for floods and landslides.

Karding will also enhance the southwest monsoon or hanging habagat, which may bring occasional rain to most of Southern Luzon and the Visayas, especially their western sections, beginning Saturday or Sunday.

Meanwhile, a gale warning remains in effect for the eastern seaboards of Luzon, particularly Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and Polillo Islands. Seas are rough to very rough, with waves 2.8 to 4.5 meters high. Fishing boats should not sail while larger vessels must be on alert.

In the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon, seas are moderate to rough, with waves 1.5 to 3.5 meters high. Conditions may be risky for small vessels.

Karding could exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday.

Karding is the Philippines’ 11th tropical cyclone for 2022.

It is also the third tropical cyclone for September, after Typhoon Inday (Muifa) and Super Typhoon Josie (Nanmadol). Inday and Josie did not make landfall in the country.

PAGASA expects 7 to 11 tropical cyclones to enter or develop inside PAR from September 2022 to February 2023. Per month, these are the weather bureau’s estimates: