MANILA, Philippines (November 10, 2025) — Typhoon Uwan, internationally known as Fung-Wong, moved westward out of the Philippines on Monday morning after bringing destructive winds, flooding, and storm surge to parts of Luzon over the weekend. The system is forecast to continue northwest toward southern Taiwan, where it will likely make landfall on Wednesday as a tropical storm, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
As the typhoon encountered increased wind shear and the northeast monsoon (amihan), it began to weaken substantially. Still, its passage across central Luzon produced widespread impacts. The lowest confirmed pressure came from Baler, Aurora, at 962 hectopascals, marking the approximate landfall point. Daet recorded 973 hPa, while Baguio City reported 969 hPa as the system crossed the mountains.
Officials and independent weather observers reported storm surge along the western Pangasinan coast as the circulation exited into the West Philippine Sea. Meanwhile, Catanduanes, which narrowly missed a direct landfall, experienced some of the storm’s most severe winds and flooding.
“Even though the center didn’t make landfall there, Catanduanes still took the brunt of the core winds,” said meteorologist Robert Speta, who has been tracking the system for more than a week through his WestPacWx platform.
Flood bulletins remain in effect for the Agno River Basin and portions of the Bicol Region, where runoff from the Sierra Madre and Cordillera ranges continues to raise river levels.
Looking ahead, Speta emphasized that there are no signs of another tropical system developing behind Uwan, despite circulating social media posts suggesting otherwise. “These so-called ‘phantom storms’ appear in single model runs, but there’s no consistent data showing anything forming in the coming week,” he said.
With Uwan now weakening over the South China Sea, forecasters expect conditions across the Philippines to improve through Monday, though scattered rain and gusty winds may persist in western Luzon.
Residents are urged to continue monitoring advisories from PAGASA and NDRRMC, especially in flood-prone areas.