‘Goring’ weakens, landfall scenario not ruled out over Batanes

HIMAWARI-9 satellite image as of Aug. 28, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (Photo from DOST-PAGASA)

By Alec Go

Typhoon “Goring” continued to weaken and may make a close approach to Batanes with a landfall scenario still not ruled out, the state weather bureau said Monday, Aug. 28.

As of 10:00 a.m., the typhoon’s center was estimated at 245 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora with maximum sustained winds of 155 km per hour (km/h) near the center and gustiness of up to 190 km/h.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 is currently hoisted over:

  • Batanes
  • Babuyan Islands
  • Northern and eastern portions of mainland Cagayan (Camalaniugan, Pamplona, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, Baggao, Buguey, Santa Ana, Claveria, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Allacapan, Lal-Lo, Lasam, Peñablanca, Iguig, Amulung, Gattaran, Alcala)
  • Eastern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Ilagan City, Tumauini, San Pablo, Cabagan, Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan)
  • Northern and central portions of Aurora (Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dilasag, Baler, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, San Luis)
  • Polillo Islands
  • Northern and eastern portions of Camarines Norte (Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Paracale, Vinzons, Talisay, Daet, Mercedes) including Calaguas Islands
  • Northeastern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan)
  • Northern portion of Catanduanes (Panganiban, Caramoran, Viga, Bagamanoc, Pandan)

The typhoon may exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning or afternoon and may make landfall over southeastern China.

“Goring” may bring rains with gusty winds over Cagayan, Isabela, and Aurora.

Monsoon rains will also prevail over Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan due to the typhoon and southwest monsoon or habagat.

“Habagat” will also bring occasional rains over Western Visayas and the rest of Central Luzon and Mimaropa.

Metro Manila, Zamboanga Peninsula, and the rest of Luzon and Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms.

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms is forecast to prevail over the rest of the country. – gb

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