Issued at: 7:15 AM PhT (23:15 GMT) Wednesday 19 August 2015 Next Update: Wednesday Afternoon, 19 August 2015
Typhoon GONI (INENG) has started to slow down as it continues to weaken. This strong tropical cyclone may directly affect Extreme Northern Luzon...particularly the Batanes Group of Islands on Friday and Saturday (Aug 21-22).
Meanwhile, at 5:00 am today, the eye of Typhoon ATSANI (17W), the other strong typhoon over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, was located some 1,045 km northeast of Guam or about 3,110 km east-northeast of the Philippines (18.3N 153.2E)... with maximum sustained winds of 205 kph near the center and gustiness up to 250 kph. It was moving Northwest at 22 kph during the past 6 hours. ATSANI is not a threat to the Philippine Islands as none of the Global Dynamic Forecast Models show a track towards the Philippines.
Residents and visitors along Extreme Northern Luzon and Taiwan should closely monitor the development of TY GONI (INENG).
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