'Lawin' further weakens, moves away from Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE 3 11:23 a.m.) — Typhoon Lawin (international name Haima) continues to weaken and is now moving away from the country, state weather bureau PAGASA said Thursday morning.
At 10 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was located at 100 kilometers west northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte and packs maximum sustained winds of up to 150 kilometers per hour with gusts of up to 185 kilometers per hour.
The typhoon is likely to move west northwest at 21 kilometers per hour.
Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected within the 700-kilometer diameter of the typhoon.
"Sea travel is risky over the seaboards of Southern Luzon and the northern and eastern seaboards of Samar," PAGASA said.
Forecast positions
- 24 hour (Friday morning): 580 km northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte (outside PAR)
- 48 hour (Saturday morning): 945 km northwest of Basco, Batanes (outside PAR)
- 72 hour (Sunday morning): 1,005 km north of Basco, Batanes (outside PAR)
- 96 hour (Monday morning): 1,280 km north northeast of Basco, Batanes (outside PAR)
Tropical cyclone warning signal
Signal No. 2 (61-120 kph expected in 18 hours)
- Ilocos Norte
- Apayao
- Abra
- Ilocos Sur
- Calayan Group of Islands
Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph expected in 18 hours)
- Batanes Group of Islands
- Cagayan
- Kalinga
- Isabela
- Quirino
- Northern Aurora
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Benguet
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Northern Zambales
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