TYPHOON GONI (INENG) UPDATE No. 7 Issued at: 6:30 AM PhT (22:30 GMT) Saturday 22 August 2015 Next Update: Saturday Afternoon, 22 August 2015
Typhoon GONI (INENG) continues to weaken as it starts to move northward slowly...closer to the east of the Batanes Group of Islands. Its innermost rainbands will be passing across the area today. The WeatherPhilippines Automated Weather Station (AWS) based in Basco National Airport, Batanes (PAL) has recorded wind gusts of 120 km/hr at 12:00 AM (16:00 GMT) 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 next two to three days. 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).