Typhoon ‘Ineng’ brushes by Philippines

Typhoon “Ineng” entered the Philippine area of responsibility Sunday morning but was expected to leave immediately with little effect on the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

Pagasa forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said on Sunday Ineng was a fast-moving typhoon that was forecast to exit the Philippines Sunday night and head for Japan.

“This weather disturbance is still [too] far to affect any part of the country,” Pagasa said in its 11 a.m. bulletin Sunday.

But the typhoon is still expected to enhance the southwest monsoon on Monday, bringing scattered rain showers over Luzon and the Visayas.

Pagasa did not raise any storm warnings over any part of the country.

As of Sunday morning, Ineng was spotted some 1,240 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes, moving at 24 kph over the Pacific Ocean. It was estimated to be spinning with winds of up to 185 kph and gustiness of 220 kph.

It was forecast to be some 1,300 kms off Batanes by Sunday night and moving closer to the coast of Okinawa, Japan, by some 620 km.