Goring now a severe tropical storm
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GORING. Satellite image of Severe Tropical Storm Goring (Saola) as of August 25, 2023, 5 pm.
PAGASA
Severe Tropical Storm Goring (Saola) may reach its maximum strength by National Heroes Day, when it could become a super typhoon
MANILA, Philippines – Goring (Saola) intensified from a tropical storm into a severe tropical storm on Friday afternoon, August 25, with its maximum sustained winds increasing from 85 kilometers per hour to 110 km/h.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also said in its 5 pm bulletin on Friday that Goring’s gustiness is now up to 135 km/h from the previous 105 km/h.
The severe tropical storm will rapidly intensify further, added PAGASA, and possibly strengthen into a typhoon by Saturday, August 26.
Goring may then reach its maximum strength by Monday, August 28, when it could become a super typhoon. Monday is a regular holiday in the country for National Heroes Day.
As of Friday afternoon, Goring was located 260 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan, slowly moving southeast. It is generally a slow-moving tropical cyclone.
