By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet
Typhoon Domeng (international name: Jangmi) gained strength as it began to change course towards southern Japan, according to PAGASA’s 5:00 p.m. bulletin.
Domeng was last located 650 km east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gustiness of up to 160 kph as it moves north-northwestward at 15 kph.
Amid lack of weather signals prevailing in any part of the country, the trough extension of the tropical cyclone continues to enhance the southwest monsoon affecting Luzon and the western sections of Visayas and Mindanao, respectively.
While no gale warning advisories were issued, the state weather bureau advises fisherfolk and owners of small marine vessels to exercise caution in navigating choppy waters in the following areas:
• Up to 3.5 m: The eastern seaboard of Batanes.
• Up to 3.0 m: The seaboards of mainland Cagayan and Isabela; the northern and eastern seaboards of Babuyan Islands; the remaining seaboard of Batanes.
• Up to 2.5 m: The northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands and Catanduanes; the northeastern seaboard of Aurora; the northern seaboard of Camarines Norte.
• Up to 2.0 m: The remaining seaboard of Aurora; the northern seaboards of Ilocos Norte and Camarines Sur; the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Samar; the eastern seaboards of Sorsogon, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, and Davao Oriental; the southern seaboard of Kalayaan Islands; the western seaboard of southern Palawan.
PAGASA noted that Domeng is now beginning to change its trajectory, which would prevail for the remainder of the forecast period—further diminishing the possibility of making landfall on Philippine landmass.
The weather system is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility Monday morning or afternoon and may reach peak intensity as it hovers over the Philippine Sea.
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