‘Goring’ now a super typhoon; Parts of Isabela under Signal No. 3

Satellite image shows Super Typhoon Goring (Saola) on August 27, 2023.

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MANILA, Philippines — Cyclone Goring (international name: Saola) has intensified into a super typhoon Sunday morning, and will bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of northeastern Luzon, the state weather bureau said. 

Goring was last spotted over the coastal waters of Palanan in Isabela, with peak winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 230 kph. 

PAGASA said the slow-moving cyclone will remain a super typhoon until it makes landfall over southern Taiwan on Wednesday or Thursday. 

The following areas were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals:

Signal No. 3

• Extreme eastern portion of Isabela (Divilacan, Palanan)

Storm-force winds may cause moderate to significant impacts in these areas. 

Signal No. 2

• Eastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Peñablanca, Baggao, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Santa Ana)
• Eastern portion of Isabela (Din