Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 remains hoisted in Batanes and Babuyan Island as Typhoon Hanna continues to show intensity while slowly progressing near southern Taiwan, the state weather bureau said in its latest monitoring on Sunday.
At 10 AM, PAGASA said the center of the eye of Hanna, also called by its international name Haikui, was located 200 kilometers (km) North Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, packing 155 km per hour (kph) winds and 190 kph gusts.
It is moving in a westward direction at the speed of 10 kph.
According to the state weather bureau’s forecast, Hanna will travel generally west northwestward until it makes landfall at or near peak intensity along the east coast of southern Taiwan on Sunday afternoon or evening.
“The typhoon will cross the rugged terrain of southern Taiwan tonight, resulting in considerable weakening,” it said.
“HANNA may emerge over the Taiwan Strait and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this late evening or tomorrow early morning,” PAGASA added.
The state weather bureau warned that Batanes and Babuyan Island, which are under TCWS No. 1, may experience strong winds that could result in minimal to minor impact.
YELLOW WARNING
As of 11 AM, PAGASA raised a yellow warning over Zambales and Bataan due to the southwest monsoon enhanced by Hanna. Under this warning, heavy rainfall is expected.
Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasional heavy rains may be experienced over Nueva Ecija, Laguna, Batangas, Tarlac, and Quezon.
Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains will be felt over Metro Manila, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, and Rizal.
RAINFALL, GUSTY CONDITIONS FORECAST
In the next three days, the state weather bureau said occasional to monsoon rains will continuously be experienced in the western portion of Luzon and Antique.
Gusty conditions will prevail over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, Zambales, Pampanga, Bataan, Aurora, Bulacan, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, and most of Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, and Western Visayas on Monday.
On Tuesday, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, Zambales, Pampanga, Bataan, Aurora, Bulacan, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, and most of Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, and Western Visayas will have gusty conditions.
