The latest storm information from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) shows that Typhoon Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, has now entered the East Sea, with maximum sustained winds of up to 150 km/h.
Due to the impact of Typhoon Fung-wong, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a temporary suspension of government operations in the capital and neighboring provinces on November 10, closing schools at all levels until November 11. The 14th storm in the East Sea has maximum sustained winds of up to 185 km/h before making landfall in the Philippines, equivalent to a Category 3 typhoon.
Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall in Dinalungan, Aurora, on the Philippine mainland of Luzon. The leader of the Civil Defense agency Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro informed on November 10 that about 1,000 houses were damaged after 122 villages were flooded. About 1.4 million people were evacuated before the storm made landfall.
Due to the impact of Typhoon No. 14 Fung-wong, 2 people have died in the Philippines. One person drowned in a flash flood in Viga town, Catanduanes province. In Catbalogan City, Samar Province, a 64-year-old woman fell from a temporary wooden bridge and was swept away by large waves.
Fung-wong is the second deadly typhoon to hit the Philippines in the past week after Typhoon No. 13 Kalmaegi made landfall in the central Philippines, killing more than 200 people.
Philippine Civil Aviation announced on November 10 that more than 400 flights, mostly domestic flights, were canceled from November 9 to 12. Fung-wong is the 21st typhoon to hit the Philippines in 2025, one more than the average for the country each year. The Philippines is considered one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world.
The US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) said that Typhoon Fung-wong is forecast to make landfall in Taiwan (China) with significantly weaker intensity in the second half of this week. According to the Philippine weather agency, the storm is currently 125km northwest of Bacnotan, Philippines.
CWA weather forecaster Chang Chun-yao said that according to current forecast data, the center of the storm will make landfall on the island between the evening of November 12 and early morning of November 13. He said that the specific location of the storm's landfall needs to be further observed, in which the central and southern regions of the island are more likely, but areas such as Dao Vien, Tan Truc and Mieu Lat district cannot be excluded.
Independent meteorologist Daniel Wu said that Typhoon Fung-wong may weaken as it approaches Taiwan (China). However, the storm's interaction with the northeast monsoon could lead to heavy rains, which could cause disasters in the north and east of the island this week.
