TROPICAL Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 remained hoisted over the eastern portion of Isabela as Super Typhoon Goring (international name: Saola) continued to maintain its strength while moving southward east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora, PAGASA said early Sunday afternoon.
As of 2 p.m., the state weather bureau said TCWS No. 3 was in effect specifically over the towns of Divilacan, Palanan, Dinapigue, Ilagan City, and San Mariano in the province of Isabela.
Storm-force winds ranging 89 to 117 km/h may prevail over these towns in the next 18 hours. Wind impacts may also result in moderate to significant threat to life and property.
The following areas, meanwhile, are under TCWS No. 2:
the eastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Peñablanca, Baggao, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Santa Ana, Enrile, Tuguegarao City);
the northern and central portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Cabagan, Tumauini, San Pablo, Benito Soliven, San Guillermo, Jones, Echague, San Agustin, Angadanan, City of Cauayan, Naguilian, Gamu, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Quirino, Burgos, Reina Mercedes, Alicia, Luna, Quezon, Mallig, Roxas, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, San Mateo, San Isidro);
the extreme northern portion of Aurora (Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dilasag); and
the eastern portion of Quirino (Maddela).
TCWS No. 1 was raised over these areas:
Batanes;
the rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands;
the rest of Aurora;
the rest of Quirino;
the rest of Isabela;
Apayao;
Nueva Vizcaya;
Ifugao;
Mountain Province;
Kalinga;
Abra;
eastern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Adams, Vintar, Carasi, Nueva Era, Banna, Marcos, Dingras, Solsona, Piddig, Dumalneg, Bangui);
Pollilo Islands;
eastern portion of Benguet (Bokod, Buguias, Kabayan, Mankayan);
eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan, Bongabon, Gabaldon, Laur, Rizal); and
Calaguas Islands.
The center of the eye of Goring was last spotted 90 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora.
It has maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 230 km/h, and central pressure of 935 hPa.
It was moving southward slowly, with strong to typhoon-force winds extending outwards up to 260 km from the center.
