"GORING" (international name Saola) is now a super typhoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
As of 11 a.m., Pagasa said Goring was last spotted 95 kilometer (km) East Northeast of Casiguran, Aurora packed with maximum sustained winds of 185 km per hour (km/h) near the center, gustiness of up to 230 km/h, and central pressure of 935 hPa.
It is moving south southwestward at 10 km/h.
Pagasa hoisted Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TCWS) no. 3 in the eastern portion of Isabela while TCWS no. 2 in the eastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Peñablanca, Baggao, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Santa Ana, Enrile, Tuguegarao City), the northern and central portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Cabagan, Tumauini, San Pablo, Benito Soliven, San Guillermo, Jones, Echague, San Agustin, Angadanan, City of Cauayan, Naguilian, Gamu, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Quirino, Burgos, Reina Mercedes, Alicia, Luna, Quezon, Mallig, Roxas, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, San Mateo, San Isidro), the extreme northern portion of Aurora (Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dilasag), and the eastern portion of Quirino (Maddela).
Under TCWS no. 1 were Batanes, the rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the rest of Aurora, the rest of Quirino, the rest of Isabela, Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Abra, eastern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Adams, Vintar, Carasi, Nueva Era, Banna, Marcos, Dingras, Solsona, Piddig, Dumalneg, Bangui), Pollilo Islands, eastern portion of Benguet (Bokod, Buguias, Kabayan, Mankayan), eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan, Bongabon, Gabaldon, Laur, Rizal), and Calaguas Islands.
“The Southwest Monsoon enhanced by GORING will bring occasional or monsoon rains over the western portions of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas over the next three days,” said Pagasa.
“Goring is forecast to begin its loop over the Philippine Sea east of Cagayan-Isabela area today. The super typhoon will then turn northeastward and northward tomorrow before shifting northwestward on Tuesday,” it added.
Goring is expected to make landfall over the southern portion of Taiwan on Wednesday evening (August 30) or on Thursday early morning (August 31).(SunStar Philippines)