TYPHOON GONI (INENG) UPDATE NUMBER 6 Issued at: 1:00 PM PhT (05:00 GMT) Friday 21 August 2015 Next Update: Friday Evening, 21 August 2015
Typhoon GONI (INENG) continues to gradually lose strength as it moves slowly closer to Batanes...endangering the area...with its innermost rainbands likely to directly pass across this group of islands by Saturday early morning through the afternoon (Aug 22). The WeatherPhilippines Automated Weather Stations (AWS) based in Cagayan have recorded wind gusts of 74 to 98 km/hr between 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM today.
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 Metro Manila today and through the weekend. Residents are advised to take precautionary measures against possible flashfloods or landslides especially during heavy downpour.
Residents and visitors along Extreme Northern Luzon, Taiwan and Ryukyus should closely monitor the development of TY GONI (INENG).