Typhoon ‘Goring’ will not directly affect PH

Track of Typhoon “Goring.” Screengrab from https://pagasa.dost.gov.ph/index.php/

Typhoon Goring (international name Halola) entered the Philippine area of responsibility on Thursday afternoon, but it will not directly affect the country, the state weather bureau said.

The typhoon was last spotted 1,390 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 145 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 180 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.

Fernando Cada of Pagasa said by phone that based on Goring’s speed of 15 kph westward, it will exit PAR tomorrow afternoon.

It will not bring rains nor enhance the southwest monsoon.

The country is experiencing a break from the southwest monsoon and it may resume late next week, Cada said.

The low pressure area 190 kilometers northeast of Casiguran, Aurora will bring light to moderate rains over Cagayan Valley and Aurora.

It is not likely to become a cyclone, Cada said.

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.