ISANG ganap na super typhoon na ang bagyong Karding na inaasahang mananalasa sa maraming lugar sa Luzon.
Itinaas na ang Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 sa Polilio Island sa Quezon at Signal No. 3 sa ilan pang lugar sa Luzon.
Sa 8 a.m. advisory, sinabi ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) na umakyat na sa kategoryang super typhoon ang bagyong “Karding” alas-5 ng madaling araw ngayong Linggo matapos ang “period of explosive intensification” na 90 kilometro kada oras sa nakalipas na 24 oras.
Namataan ang bagyo 230 kilometro silangang bahagi ng Infanta, Quezon na may taglay na hangin na 185 kilometro kada oras malapit sa gitna na may pagbugsong aabot sa 230 kph.
Inaasahan ang landfall nito sa timog na bahagi ng Quezon o hilagang bahagi ng Aurora Linggo ng gabi. Hindi rin naman isinasantabi na magkakaroon ng landfall Linggo ng hapon sa bisinidad ng Polilio islands.
TCWS No. 4:
Polilio Island
Signal No. 3:
Central at southern portions of Aurora (Dingalan, San Luis, Baler, Maria Aurora, Dipaculao)
Central and southern portions of Nueva Ecija (Bongabon, Rizal, Llanera, Science City of Muñoz, Guimba, Cuyapo, Talugtug, Nampicuan, San Antonio, Cabiao, San Isidro, City of Gapan, Zaragoza, Jaen, Licab, Quezon, Aliaga, Santa Rosa, San Leonardo, Santo Domingo, Talavera, Cabanatuan City, General Mamerto Natividad, Palayan City, Peñaranda, General Tinio, Laur, Gabaldon)
Bulacan
Eastern portion of Pampanga (Candaba, Arayat, Santa Ana, San Luis, San Simon, Apalit)
Northern portion of Metro Manila (Pasig, Marikina, Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Manila, Navotas, Malabon, Caloocan, Valenzuela)
Northern portion of Rizal (Rodriguez, Tanay, Baras, City of Antipolo, San Mateo, Cainta, Taytay, Angono, Teresa, Morong, Pililla)
Northeastern portion of Laguna (Santa Maria, Famy, Siniloan, Pangil, Mabitac, Paete, Kalayaan, Pakil), the northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, Real, General Nakar, Mauban)
Northern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons, Paracale, Jose Panganiban, Capalonga)
Signal No. 2:
Southern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Echague, San Agustin, Jones)
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
Benguet
La Union
Pangasinan
Zambales
Bataan
Tarlac,
The rest of Pampanga
The rest of Nueva Ecija
The rest of Aurora
The rest of Metro Manila
Cavite
Batangas
The rest of Laguna
The rest of Rizal
Central portions of Quezon (Calauag, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Sampaloc, Lucban, City of Tayabas, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Agdangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Lopez, Pitogo, Dolores, Candelaria, Sariaya, Tiaong, San Antonio, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, Buenavista)
The rest of Camarines Norte, the northern portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot, Libmanan, Pamplona, Pasacao, San Fernando, Pili, Minalabac, Ocampo, Tigaon, Cabusao, Magarao, Gainza, Canaman, Camaligan, Milaor, Naga City, Bombon, Calabanga, Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, Lagonoy, San Jose, Garchitorena, Presentacion, Caramoan, Sagñay)
Catanduanes
Signal No. 1:
The southern portion of Cagayan (Tuao, Solana, Enrile, Tuguegarao City, Iguig, Peñablanca)
The rest of Isabela
The southern portion of Apayao (Conner)
Super typhoon ‘Karding’ paghandaan
