Super Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan) Strikes Northern Luzon at Night
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, made landfall over Dinalungan in Aurora province, northern Luzon, around 21:10 LT (13:10 UTC) on November 9, 2025. At that time, the storm carried maximum sustained winds reaching approximately 185 km/h.
Formation and Early Development
The system formed from a low-pressure area northeast of Chuuk on November 3, gradually intensifying over the warm waters of the western North Pacific. Both the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) first classified it as a tropical depression, then as a tropical storm as it moved west-northwest in favorable conditions with low wind shear.
Tracking and Forecasts
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) began monitoring the storm on November 4, when it remained a tropical depression well east of the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Early advisories already suggested that Fung-wong might strengthen into a super typhoon before reaching northern Luzon.
Intensification and Impact
On November 8 and 9, the typhoon underwent rapid intensification while nearing Luzon. By 14:00 LT on November 9, PAGASA reported:
- Maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph)
- Gusts up to 230 km/h (145 mph)
- Central pressure around 935 hPa
- Typhoon-force winds extending up to 900 km from the center
"Forecasts already indicated that Fung-wong could reach super typhoon intensity before landfall over northern Luzon."
The storm’s vast wind field, stretching roughly 1,800 km in diameter, made it one of the largest weather systems of the season, posing significant risk across northern and central Luzon.
Author’s Summary
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, or Uwan, rapidly intensified before striking northern Luzon on November 9, 2025, as a powerful and expansive system with 185 km/h winds and a massive storm diameter.