‘Gorio’ intensifies into a typhoon inside PAR — PAGASA

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Gorio (international name: Podul) has intensified into a typhoon as it further enters the Philippine area of responsibility, state weather bureau PAGASA said on Tuesday, August 12. 

As of 2 a.m., Gorio had reached typhoon category, PAGASA reported. By 4 a.m., it was located 745 kilometers east of Itbayat, Batanes, moving westward at 25 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gusts of up to 150 kph.

Despite its strength, no tropical cyclone wind signals have been raised anywhere in the country.

Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon, locally known as “habagat,” remains the prevailing weather system and will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region and Zamboanga Peninsula.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country may expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms.

MANILA, Philippines — Severe tropical storm Gorio (international name: Podul) has intensified into a typhoon as it further enters the Philippine area of responsibility, state weather bureau PAGASA said on Tuesday, August 12. 

According to PAGASA, Gorio has intensified into a typhoon as of 2 a.m.

As of 4 a.m., PAGASA said that Gorio is estimated to be at 745 kilometers east of Itbayat, Batanes, moving westward at 25 kilometers per hour (kph) with winds of up to 120 kph and gusts of up to 150 kph. 

Despite its intensity, there is no tropical cyclone wind signal raised in any part of the country. 

Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon, locally known as “habagat,” remains the weather system that is expected to bring rains in some parts of the country. 

MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, and Zamboanga Peninsula may expect cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the habagat.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country may also expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms.