Goring weakens; potential typhoon to enter Philippines

August 29, 2023 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Goring has weakened into a typhoon and is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Thursday while an approaching severe tropical storm is expected to enter PAR on Wednesday evening or Thursday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday.

At a press briefing, PAGASA weather specialist Veronica Torres said the eye of Typhoon Goring was located at 245 kilometers (km) east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora with maximum sustained winds of 155 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 190 kph as it is moving north northeastward at 15 kph.

“Generally for today (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday), it will move towards northeastward or northward, then after, generally northwest, moving near the Batanes area with the possibility of a landfall scenario