(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Liwayway” has maintained its strength as it moves toward the Southern Ryukyu Islands.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Liwayway” was located 470 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph.
It is moving north northeast at 10 kph.
PAGASA said “Liwayway” will bring light to moderate with intermittent heavy rains over Batanes and Babuyan Islands.
The southwest monsoon will also bring scattered light to moderate rains (with at times heavy rain showers during thunderstorms) over Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region
Occasional gusty conditions may also still occur in Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region due to the southwest monsoon.
According to PAGASA, sea travel is also risky, especially for those using small seacraft, over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboard of Central Luzon due to potentially rough sea conditions.
“Liwayway” is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility between this afternoon and evening.
PAGASA said as of 10 p.m., the Low Pressure Area was estimated 865 kilometers east northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur but is less likely to develop into a tropical depression within the next 48 hours.