Nananatili ang lakas ng bagyong Opong habang ito ay nasa silangang bahagi ng Philippine Sea, malapit sa Eastern Visayas.
Huling namataan ang Severe Tropical Storm Opong sa layong 255 kilometro silangan ng Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Taglay nito ang pinakamalakas na hangin na umaabot sa 110 kilometro kada oras malapit sa gitna, at pagbugsong hangin na hanggang 135 kilometro kada oras.
Kumikilos ito pakanluran hilagang-kanluran sa bilis na 25 kilometro kada oras.
Nakatas ngayong ang Tropical cyclone Wind Signal number 3 sa Northern and eastern portions ng Northern Samar (Gamay, Lapinig, Mapanas, Palapag, Laoang, San Roque, Pambujan, Catubig) at northern portion ng Eastern Samar (San Policarpo, Arteche, Jipapad, Oras)
Nakataas parin ang Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 Southern portion of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Calauag, Lopez, San Andres, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Francisco, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon), The eastern portion of Marinduque (Santa Cruz, Torrijos), the northeastern portion of Romblon (Cajidiocan, Magdiwang, Banton, Romblon, Corcuera), Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, and Masbate
The rest of Northern Samar, the central portion of Eastern Samar (Can-Avid, Maslog, Taft, Dolores, Sulat, San Julian, City of Borongan, Maydolong), the northern and central portions of Samar (San Jorge, San Sebastian, Villareal, Zumarraga, Matuguinao, Pinabacdao, Almagro, Calbayog City, Talalora, Jiabong, Pagsanghan, City of Catbalogan, Gandara, Motiong, Santo Niño, Tagapul-An, San Jose de Buan, Santa Margarita, Tarangnan, Calbiga, Daram, Paranas, Hinabangan), Biliran, and the northern portion of Leyte (Calubian)
Tropical Cyclone Wiond Signal number 1 naman ang nakataas sa Central at southern portions ng Isabela (Alicia, San Mateo, Aurora, Ramon, Naguilian, Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Luna, City of Cauayan, Echague, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Gamu, San Isidro, Cordon, Jones, Burgos, San Mariano, Palanan), Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, the southwestern portion of Mountain Province (Bauko, Sabangan, Tadian), Benguet, the southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sugpon, Alilem), La Union, Pangasinan, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, the rest of Quezon, the rest of Romblon, the rest of Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, and Calamian Islands The rest of Eastern Samar, the rest of Samar, the rest of Leyte, Southern Leyte, the northern portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, City of Bogo, Tabogon, San Remigio, Borbon, Sogod, Tabuelan, Catmon, Tuburan, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Compostela) including Camotes and Bantayan Islands, the northern portion of Negros Occidental (City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, City of Talisay), the northern portion of Iloilo (San Dionisio, Batad, Balasan, Carles, Sara, Concepcion, Ajuy, Lemery, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, Banate, Anilao, San Enrique, City of Passi, Bingawan, Calinog, Lambunao, Dueñas, Dingle), Capiz, Aklan, and the northern portion of Antique (Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Tibiao, Barbaza, Bugasong, Laua-An, Caluya) Siargao Island, Bucas Grande Islands, and Dinagat Islands
Nalalabing bahagi ng Eastern Samar,nalalabing bahagi ng Samar, nalalabing bahagi ng Leyte, Southern Leyte, northern portion ng Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, City of Bogo, Tabogon, San Remigio, Borbon, Sogod, Tabuelan, Catmon, Tuburan, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Compostela) including Camotes and Bantayan Islands, the northern portion of Negros Occidental (City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, City of Talisay), the northern portion of Iloilo (San Dionisio, Batad, Balasan, Estancia, Carles, Sara, Concepcion, Ajuy, Lemery, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, Banate, Anilao, San Enrique, City of Passi, Bingawan, Calinog, Lambunao, Dueñas, Dingle), Capiz, Aklan, and the northern portion of Antique (Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Tibiao, Barbaza, Bugasong, Laua-An, Caluya)
Ayon sa forecast, magpapatuloy si Opong sa paggalaw papuntang kanluran-hilagang kanluran habang papalapit ito sa rehiyon ng Eastern Visayas hanggang Southern Luzon. Inaasahang tatama si Opong sa Bicol Region bukas, 26 Setyembre, sa hapon o gabi, at tatawid ito sa Timog Luzon sa darating na Biyernes. Pagkatapos nito, magpapatuloy ang bagyo papuntang kanluran-hilagang kanluran sa West Philippine Sea at inaasahang lalabas ito sa Philippine Area of Responsibility sa Sabado, 27 Setyembre, hapon o gabi.
