Uwan (international name Fung-wong) has weakened into a typhoon after hitting the mountain ranges of Luzon, including the Sierra Madre, according to the state weather bureau’s 2 a.m. Monday bulletin. As of 1:00 a.m., Uwan was last located in Bagulin, La Union, packing maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, with a gustiness of up to 275 kph, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). “If you notice, the gustiness is a bit strong as it hits the terrain or the mountains of northern Luzon,” said Pagasa weather specialist Obet Badrina in Pagasa’s 2:00 […]... Keep on reading: Uwan weakens as it hits Luzon’s mountain ranges, including Sierra Madre