(Eagle News)–“Onyok,” now a typhoon, has slightly slowed down as it continues to move over the Philippine Sea.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 a.m. today, the eye of the typhoon was located 180 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph.
Signal Cyclone Wind Signal Number One remains hoisted over Batanes and Babuyan Islands as “Onyok” moves northwest at 20 kph.
Between today and tomorrow morning, the trough of “Onyok” will bring scattered light to moderate rain showers and isolated thunderstorms over Cagayan, Apayao and Ilocos provinces.
“Onyok” is less likely to make landfall in the country throughout the forecast period and is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tonight.
Sea travel is risky, especially for small seacraft, over the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon, due to potentially rough sea conditions, PAGASA said.
