TYPHOON GONI (INENG) UPDATE NUMBER 4 Issued at: 7:30 AM PhT (23:30 GMT) Thursday 20 August 2015 Next Update: Thursday Afternoon, 20 August 2015
Powerful Typhoon GONI (INENG) still gaining strength as it maintains its forward speed towards Extreme Northern Luzon...endangers the Batanes Group of Islands. This cyclone will start to affect Northern Cagayan and the Batanes Group of Islands beginning Friday early morning (Aug 21).
GONI will enhance the Southwest Monsoon (Hanging Habagat) bringing occasional to frequent rains with thunderstorms across Palawan incl. Calamian Group, Cuyo and Pamalican Islands, the western sections of Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Lubang Island, Mindoro, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and the Rest of Western Luzon including Metro Manila beginning today until the weekend. Residents are advised to take precautionary measures against possible flashfloods or landslides.
Residents and visitors along Extreme Northern Luzon and Taiwan should closely monitor the development of TY GONI (INENG).
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