Typhoon ‘Lawin’ weakens further, could leave PAR tonight

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Typhoon ‘Lawin’ continued to weaken as it traversed Apayao province Thursday morning.

Lawin packed maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 230 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.

The typhoon was last sighted 40 kilometers northwest of Laoag City. It also slowed down slightly at 22 kph west northwest.

Signal No. 3 was raised over locos Norte, Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Abra, Ilocos Sur and Calayan Group of Islands.

Batanes Group of Islands, La Union, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Pangasinan, Aurora, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija and Northern Zambales were placed under Signal No. 2

Signal No. 1 was hoisted over the rest of Zambales, Bulacan, Bataan and Pampanga.

Moderate to heavy rains were expected within the 700 kilometer radius of the typhoon.

Pagasa also said that it was possible that Lawin would leave the Philippine area of responsibility tonight.

Sea travel is risky over the seaboards of Southern Luzon and the northern and eastern seaboards of Samar.

Lawin made landfall in Penablanca, Cagayan late Wednesday night as a supertyphoon, toppling down trees, as well as power and communication lines. CDG/rga

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