Typhoon Opong (#OpongPH) made its sixth landfall in the Philippines at around 11:30 a.m. Friday, September 26, striking Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, according to the state weather bureau PAGASA.

In an interview with DZRH News, PAGASA weather specialist Dr. John Manalo confirmed that this was expected to be the storm’s final landfall.

“Ito na po ‘yong huling landfall niya dahil magtutuloy-tuloy na ito papuntang Oriental Mindoro hanggang sa lumabas na sya papuntang West Philippine Sea and bukas na natin makikita na lalabas ito ng Philippine Area of Responsibility,” Dr. Manalo said.

As of Friday noon, Typhoon Opong was over the coastal waters of Mindoro, packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour and moving westward at 35 kilometers per hour.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals

Signal No. 3 is raised over Batangas, Marinduque, Romblon, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, northern Aklan, and Caluya Island.

Signal No. 2 is in effect over southern Zambales, Bataan, southern Pampanga, southern Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, southern Quezon, southern Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Calamian Islands, northern Antique, the rest of Aklan, Capiz, northern Iloilo, northern Negros Occidental, extreme northern Cebu, Bantayan Island, and parts of Northern Samar and Samar.

Signal No. 1 is hoisted in Pangasinan, the rest of Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, southern Aurora, the rest of Pampanga, the rest of Bulacan, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, northern Palawan, the rest of Antique, the rest of Iloilo, Guimaras, central Negros Occidental, northern and central Cebu, northern Bohol, the rest of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, and Southern Leyte.

PAGASA said Opong is forecast to exit Luzon by Friday night and leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Saturday, September 27.

Weather conditions across the country are expected to gradually improve once the typhoon exits.