At 17 kph, Ineng accelerates, moving in the north-northeast direction. It was last located at 295 kms. northeast of Basco, Batanes, while maintaining its 140 kph maximum sustained winds and gustiness of 170 kph.

PAGASA says that typhoon Ineng is expected to exit Philippine boundary tonight or tomorrow morning.

Public Storm Warning Signals are now raised in the following:

• Light to Moderate damage to high risk structures;
• Very light to light damage to medium-risk structures;
• No damage to very light damage to low risk structures

• Very light or no damage to low risk structures,
• Light damage to medium to high risk structures
• Slight damage to some houses of very light materials or makeshift structures in exposed communities. Some banana plants are tilted, a few downed and leaves are generally damaged.

Meanwhile, stormy weather with rough to very rough seas will prevail over the Batanes group of islands. Calayan and the Babuyan group of islands will experience rains with gusty winds.

An enhanced southwest monsoon will bring moderate to heavy rains, which may trigger flashfloods and landslides in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.

The western and central section of Visayas will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers, while eastern Visayas and Mindanao will have an improved weather conditions.

After being almost stationary, Typhoon “Ineng” is now expected to move at 9 kilometers per hour in a north-northeast direction. At 8:00 AM today, it was last spotted at 140 kilometers northeast of Calayan, Cagayan with maximum sustained winds of 160 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 195 kilometers per hour.

PAGASA Weather Forecaster Meno Mendoza says if it maintains current speed and direction, it will possibly exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Monday morning. Mendoza also explains that the change of direction has influenced the pace of Ineng.

Storm signals are still up over some areas of Northern Luzon.

Stormy weather will prevail in Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Apayao and Cagayan, including Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands. The provinces of Isabela, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Abra and Ilocos Sur will experience rains with gusty winds.

As Ineng prevails, the enhanced habagat will continue to dump monsoon rains over Metro Manila, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales and Bataan. Occasional rains are expected over the rest of Luzon, and Western and Central Visayas. Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms.

Meanwhile, strong to gale force winds associated with habagat will cause rough to very rough sea conditions in the seaboards of Luzon and the eastern seaboard of Visayas. Wave height ranging from 3.4 to 4.5 meters and winds of 52 to 63 kilometers per hour are expected over the said areas.

Over the past few days, PAGASA has recorded high rainfall in some areas in Northern Luzon. These rains were brought by the combined effect of the typhoon and enhanced habagat.

Compared to the previous days, Typhoon “Ineng” has decelerated further, now moving west-northwest at 7 kilometers per hour. At 1:00PM today, it was last spotted at 110 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan. Ineng maintains stregth with maximum sustained winds of 170 kilometer per hour and gustiness of up to 205 kilometers per hour.

At the current velocity, PAGASA Weather Forecaster Aldczar Aurelio says it will move closer or may make landfall over any part of Batanes Group of Islands this evening. If it maintains speed and direction, it is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Monday morning.

However, as the ridge of the high pressure area directs its course, changes may still occur. PAGASA advises the public that whether it would hit the land or not, it can directly affect the areas which are under the public storm warning signal. These include the following:

PAGASA advises the residents of the above mentioned areas to be alert against possible flash flood, landslide and storm surge mostly over the areas under signal number 3 and 2.

Stormy weather will prevail over Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao, Abra, Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands. The rest of Cordillera and the provinces of La Union and Ilocos Sur will experience rains with gusty winds.

Meanwhile due to the enhanced habagat, monsoon rains will be dumped over Pangasinan, Zambales, Pampanga and Bataan. Occasional rains are expected over Metro Manila, Western Visayas and the rest of Luzon. The rest of Visayas will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms while Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of isolated thunderstorms.

Gale warning is still up over the eastern seaboard of Central and Southern Luzon, along with the eastern seaboard of Visayas. Fishing boats and other small sea craft are not allowed to venture into the sea as rough to very rough sea condition is expected.

Yesterday noon, the typhoon with international name “Goni” entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was given a local name “Ineng”, the second tropical cyclone for August 2015. Based on the latest location from PAGASA, it was at approximately 865 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan at 8:00 this morning.

Ineng has maintained strength, now with maximum sustained winds of 180 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 215 kilometers per hour. Moving west, its speed remains at 25 kilometers per hour.

PAGASA Weather Forecaster Aldczar Aurelio says if it maintains speed and direction, it will possibly make landfall over Batanes area on Friday or Saturday. However, the public is advised to monitor updates as habagat could prevail as it nears the landmass.

Storm Signal Number 1 is now up over the Batanes Group of Islands and Cagayan, including Calayan and the Babuyan Group of Islands, where winds of 30 to 60 kilometers per hour are expected in 36 hours. Residents are also alerted against rains with gusty winds.

Meanwhile, due to habagat, occasional rains will be experienced over Palawan, Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula while cloudy skies will bring light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms over Cordillera, Ilocos Region, provinces of Isabela, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated thunderstorms.

Gale warning is up over the eastern seaboard of Luzon due to the strong to gale force winds associated with the typhoon Ineng. These include Isabela, Aurora, the eastern coast of Camarines provinces, Catanduanes, eastern coast of Albay and eastern coast of Sorsogon. Sea travel is risky for fishing boats and other small seacraft as wave height could reach 3.4 to 4.5 meters.

Typhoon “Atsani”, on the other hand, was estimated at more than 3,000 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan. It moves northwest at 20 kilometers per hour. With its current track, PAGASA Weather Forecaster Jori Loiz says it has a slim chance of entering the PAR.

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Typhoon “Goni” is now moving closer to the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Based on the latest location from PAGASA, it was estimated at 1,530 kilometers east of Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 170 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 205 kilometers per hour. It has slightly accelerated, now moving west-northwest at 25 kilometers per hour.

PAGASA Weather Forecaster Glaiza Escullar says that if it maintains its current velocity, it will possibly enter the PAR today, probably in the afternoon. Once it enters our boundary, it will be called by its local name, “Ineng.”

Meanwhile, according to PAGASA Weather Forecaster Manny Mendoza, this typhoon still has the chance of making a landfall over extreme Northern Luzon, possibly over Batanes or the Cagayan area on or before Friday.

Mendoza added that as the typhoon nears the country, habagat will be enhanced, bringing rains over the western sections of Mindanao, Visayas and Luzon. Whether Goni hits the land or not, it will indirectly affect the country due to the surge of habagat.

Escullar advises the public to monitor updates and further development as public storm warning signals could be raised over some parts of Northern and Central Luzon.

Goni has no effect yet on any part of the country, but the prevailing Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will still dump light to moderate rains over Visayas and Palawan. The rest of the country including Metro Manila can expect generally fair weather aside from the isolated thunderstorms.

On the other hand, another typhoon moves just behind Goni. As of 8:00 AM today, “Atsani” was located at approximately 3,740 kilometers east of Luzon. Packing winds of up to 160 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 195 kilometers per hour, it moves west-northwest, slightly slower than Goni, at 20 kilometers per hour. As of now, the probability of it entering the PAR remains slim.