Signal No. 3 up in Itbayat as ‘Jenny’ weakens
MANILA, Philippines (Update 1: 11:15 a.m.) — The town of Itbayat in Batanes remained under Signal No. 3 as Typhoon Jenny (international name: Koinu) weakened slightly, PAGASA said Wednesday morning.
Jenny was last spotted 210 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, with peak winds of 150 km per hour near the center and gusts of up to 185 kph. It was moving west northwest at 10 kph.
The state weather bureau placed the following areas under wind signals:
Residents of Itbayat may experience moderate to significant impacts from storm-force winds.
Minor to moderate impacts from gale-force winds are possible in these areas.
Minimal to minor impacts from strong winds may occur in these areas.
Jenny is expected to bring heavy rains of up to 200 millimeters to Batanes and up to 100 mm to the northern portion of Babuyan Islands on Wednesday.
The typhoon will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, causing occasional to monsoon rains over the western portions of Luzon in the next three days.
PAGASA warned of possible flooding and landslides, especially in areas identified as susceptible to these hazards, and in places that have received substantial rainfall in the past few days.
Residents of the southern portion of Aurora, Bataan, Metro Manila, Occidental Mindoro, Kalayaan Islands, Romblon, most of CALABARZON, and portions of Bicol region will experience gusty conditions due to the enhanced southwest monsoon on Wednesday.
The typhoon is expected to make landfall over the southern portion of Taiwan Thursday morning and then leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility by afternoon or evening.