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'Goring' intensifies into severe tropical storm; may become super typhoon by Aug. 28

Published Aug 25, 2023 10:14 am
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Tropical cyclone Goring (international name: Saola) continues to intensify, reaching severe tropical storm status on Friday afternoon, Aug. 25, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Goring has maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 135 kph.

It also continues to move slowly southeastward and was last located 260 kilometers (km) east of Calayan, Cagayan.

Super typhoon status not ruled out

Goring is still unlikely to make landfall, but the possibility of it becoming a super typhoon has not been ruled out as of Friday.

PAGASA said that because of the highly favorable environment, Goring may rapidly intensify and reach typhoon status by Saturday.

“Goring is forecast to steadily strengthen and may attain its maximum strength by Monday, potentially becoming a super typhoon,” it added.

PAGASA said the severe tropical storm may move south-southwestward or southward over the waters east of Northern Luzon until Saturday evening, Aug. 26, then turn south or southeastward until Sunday afternoon.

The tropical cyclone will then loop northward before turning northwest towards the Luzon Strait on Tuesday, Aug. 29.

Goring is expected to move slowly for most of the forecast period.

Heavy rains

PAGASA said heavy rains will affect Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan until Saturday afternoon.

From Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, Aug. 27, intense rains may affect the eastern portions of mainland Cagayan and Isabela and the northern part of Aurora, while heavy rains may prevail over Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and the rest of mainland Cagayan and Isabela.

Meanwhile, heavy rains may persist in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, northern portion of Aurora, and the eastern portions of Cagayan and Isabela from Sunday afternoon to Monday afternoon.

“Forecast rainfall is generally higher in elevated or mountainous areas,” PAGASA said.

The southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” enhanced by Goring, may also bring occasional rains over Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro on Saturday.

By Sunday, monsoon rains may prevail over Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, northern part of Palawan, including Calamian and Cuyo Islands, and Antique.

“Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in hazard maps and in localities that experienced considerable amounts of rainfall for the past several days,” PAGASA warned.

Signal No. 1

Due to the anticipated strong winds from Goring, tropical cyclone wind signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes, the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Camiguin Island), eastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Gattaran, Baggao, Peñablanca, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Aparri), and the eastern portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan, Dinapigue, San Mariano, San Pablo, Cabagan, Tumauini, Ilagan City).

“Minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are possible within any of the areas where wind signal No.1 is hoisted,” PAGASA said.

Gusty conditions due to the enhanced habagat may also affect Aurora, Bataan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, Bicol, Dinagat Islands, and most of Mimaropa (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) and Visayas on Saturday.

On Sunday, gusty conditions may prevail over Aurora, Bataan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Bicol, Visayas, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte.

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