Signal No. 3 hoisted over parts of Cagayan, Isabela due to ‘Goring’

August 26, 2023 | 12:45pm

Satellite image as of 1 p.m. of Aug. 26, 2023.

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MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Goring steadily intensified as it moved south southwestward over the sea east of Babuyan Islands, according to the last foreacast of the state weather bureau.

PAGASA said on Saturday that the center of the eye of Goring was last estimated at 155 kilometers east northeast of Aparri, Cagayan at around 10 a.m.

• Maximum sustained winds: 150 kilometers per hour near the center
• Gustiness: up to 185 kilometers per hour
• Direction: south southwestward
• Movement: 10 kilometers per hour

“Due to highly favorable environment, Goring is forecast steadily intensify throughout most of the forecast period and may reach super typhoon category on Monday,” said PAGASA.

“Upwelling of cooler waters due to its slow moveme