Typhoon Danas accelerates toward Taiwan, may briefly reenter Philippine area of responsibility
PAGASA
A typhoon with the international name “Danas” (Philippine name: “Bising”) is tracking northeast toward Taiwan and is expected to briefly reenter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late Sunday, July 6, before exiting by Monday morning, July 7.
As of 4 p.m. on Sunday, the center of Danas was located 335 kilometers west-northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, moving at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour (15 kph), said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
It initially exited the PAR on July 4.
The typhoon has maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gusts reaching up to 160 kph.
PAGASA said Danas may continue to intensify over the next 12 hours.
However, it is forecast to weaken as it moves over the East China Sea due to increasingly unfavorable atmospheric conditions.
The weather disturbance could degenerate into a remnant low by Thursday, July 10, as it approaches mainland China.
On Sunday, PAGASA issued a gale warning for the seaboards of extreme Northern Luzon due to rough sea conditions brought about by the outer circulation of the typhoon.
Mariners, especially operators of small vessels and motorbancas, are advised to avoid venturing out to sea.
Waves of up to 4.5 meters are expected off the coast of Batanes, with moderate to rough seas in nearby coastal areas, including Babuyan Islands and Ilocos Norte.
Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon (habagat), enhanced by Danas, will bring strong to gale-force gusts to several areas in northern and central Luzon, including Ilocos Region, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Quezon, Masbate, and Romblon.
Heavy rainfall associated with the typhoon is expected to persist in Batanes, while monsoon rains will continue across Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, and Bataan over the next 24 hours.
Scattered habagat rains are also likely over Metro Manila, Cordillera Administrative Region, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Soccsksargen, and the rest of Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon.
The public is advised to remain vigilant for possible flash floods and landslides, especially in low-lying and mountainous areas.