Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The national weather bureau said super typhoon Lawin (international name: Haima) made landfall over southern Cagayan late Wednesday evening.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Lawin hit the town of Peñablanca, S. Cagayan at 11 p.m., the same time the state weather bureau was giving an update on the super typhoon.
Lawin is packing maximum sustained winds of 225 kph and gustiness of up to 315 kph. It is expected to move west northwest at 25 kph, crossing Apayao and Ilocos
Tropical cyclone warning signals have been raised over the following areas:
Signal No. 5
Cagayan
Isabela
Kalinga
Apayao
Northern Abra
Ilocos Norte
Signal No. 4
the rest of Abra
Ilocos Sur
Mt. Province
Ifugao
Calayan Group of islands
Signal No. 3
La Union
Benguet
Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
northern Aurora
Signal No. 2
Batanes group of islands
Pangasinan
the rest of of Aurora
Tarlac
Nueva Ecija
northern Zambales
northern Quezon including Polillo islands
Signal No. 1
the rest of Zambales
Bulacan
Bataan
Pampanga
Rizal
the rest of Quezon
Cavite
Laguna
Batangas
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Albay
Metro Manila
Typhoon Lawin is expected to exit the Philippines by Thursday evening.
