MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Ineng (International name: Bailu) made landfall in Pingtung County in Southern Taiwan and is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Saturday afternoon or early evening, the state weather bureau said.
In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal over Ilocos Norte, Apayao and Cagayan (mainland) had been lifted. But Batanes and Babuyan Islands may still experience strong winds.
Meanwhile, occasional gusty conditions will still prevail over most of Luzon due to the southwest monsoon, or habagat.
"Ineng," which packs maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 125 kph, was spotted 275 km north northwest of Basco, Batanes at 4 p.m.
On Saturday night, moderate to heavy rains will continue to affect Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes, northern portion of Cagayan (including Babuyan Islands), Zambales and Bataan.
Light to moderate with intermittent heavy rains will be experienced over Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Mindoro Provinces, northern portion of Palawan (including Calamian and Cuyo Islands), and the rest of Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon.
'Ineng' forecast position
- 24 Hour (Sunday afternoon): 790 km Northwest of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR)
- 48 Hour (Monday afternoon): 1,260 km Northwest of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR)