Metro Manila, Philippines — Super Typhoon Goring maintains its strength as it begins its loop northeastward over the Philippine Sea, the state weather bureau said Sunday.
In its 2 p.m. bulletin, The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the storm will turn northeastward and northward on Monday before it shifts northwestward on Tuesday.
The towns of Divilacan, Palanan, Dinapigue, San Mariano and Ilagan City in Isabela remain under Signal No. 3.
Signal No. 2 is up over the eastern portion of mainland Cagayan, the northern and central portion of Isabela, the extreme northern portion of Aurora and the eastern portion of Quirino.
Meanwhile, Batanes, the rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the rest of Aurora, the rest of Quirino, the rest of Isabela, Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Abra, eastern portion of Ilocos Norte, Pollilo Islands, eastern portion of Benguet, eastern portion of Nueva Ecija, and Calaguas Islands are under Signal No. 1.
Goring is not expected to make landfall in the country, but it is expected to do so in the southern portion of Taiwan on Wednesday evening or on Thursday early morning, the state weather bureau said.
Heavy rainfall is forecast until Monday afternoon in the extreme eastern portion of Isabela and the northern portion of Aurora, the eastern portions of mainland Cagayan and Isabela.
PAGASA also said Goring would continue to enhance the southwest monsoon and bring occasional rains over the western portions of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas over the next three days.
A gale warning is in effect for the northern and eastern coastal waters of Luzon.
‘Goring’ is expected to be out of the Philippine area of responsibility on Sept. 1.
