September 2, 2023
Typhoon Saola swept across southern China on Saturday after tearing down trees and smashing windows in Hong Kong, although the megacity avoided a feared direct hit from one of the region's strongest storms in decades.
Tens of millions of people in the densely populated coastal areas of southern China had sheltered indoors on Friday ahead of the storm.
Saola had triggered Hong Kong's highest threat level on Friday evening -- issued only 16 times since World War II -- and registered winds of around 210 kilometres per hour at its peak. — AFP
September 1, 2023
Tens of millions of people across southern China hunker down Friday as Super Typhoon Saola swept towards the megacities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, forcing the cancellations of hundreds of flights, shutting business and closing schools.
Packing sustained wind speeds at 210 kilometres (130 miles) per hour as it moved towards Hong Kong, Saola could be one of the most powerful typhoons to hit Guangdong if it makes landfall in the province.
By 11 am (0300 GMT), it was 180 km east-southeast of Hong Kong, where the stock market cancelled trading because of the T8 signal -- the city's third-highest typhoon warning level. — AFP
August 31, 2023
China issues its highest typhoon warning on Thursday as Super Typhoon Saola (formerly Goring) drew closer to Hong Kong and the mainland's southern coast, with multiple cities delaying the start of the school year as a precaution.
Saola's wind speeds topped 200 kilometres (125 miles) per hour as of 6 pm (1000 GMT) on Thursday, with the storm around 370 kilometres southeast of the Chinese finance hub, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.
On Friday, it will bring "heavy squally showers and violent winds", the observatory said, adding that the threat level was expected to be upgraded to "T8" -- the city's third-highest -- early in the morning. — AFP
August 31, 2023
PAGASA says Super Typhoon Goring has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
In its 11 a.m. weather bulletin, Goring was spotted 265 kilometers west of Itbayat, Batanes.
Moving west northwestward at 10 kilometers per hour, it has maximum sustained winds of 195 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 240 kph.
August 30, 2023
The state weather bureau reports that Super Typhoon Goring continues to maintain its strength as it approaches the northwestern boundary of the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
As of 4 p.m., its center of the eye was estimated based on all available data at 185 kilomters West of Itbayat, Batanes (20.5°North, 120.1°East).
It packs a maximum sustained winds of 195 km per hours near the center, gustiness of up to 240 km/h, and central pressure of 920 hPa.
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals are raised in the following areas:
Signal No. 1
- Batanes
- Babuyan Islands
- Ilocos Norte, northern portion of Apayao (Luna, Santa Marcela, Calanasan), and the northwestern portion of Cagayan (Pamplona, Claveria, Ballesteros, Abulug, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes)
August 30, 2023
PAGASA says Super Typhoon Goring left the Balintang Channel and is now heading towards the northern portion of the West Philippine Sea.
In its 8 a.m. weather bulletin, Goring was spotted 90 kilometers west southwest of Basco, Batanes.
Moving west northwestward at 15 kilometers per her, it has maximum sustained winds of 195 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 240 kph.
August 29, 2023
PAGASA says Typhoon Goring has slightly intensified while moving over the Luzon Strait, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the northern part of the country.
In its 5 p.m. weather bulletin, Goring was last seen 165 kilometers to the east of Calayan in Cagayan, with peak winds increasing to 165 kph near the center and gusts increasing to 205 kph.
August 28, 2023
Tropical Cyclone Goring weakens into a typhoon as it continues its counter-clockwise loop over the Philippine Sea.
At 4 .m., its center of the eye was estimated based on all available data, including those from Baler and Daet Weather Radars, at 210 kilometers East of Casiguran, Aurora (16.3°North, 124.1°East)
Goring packs maximum sustained winds of 175 km per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 215 km/h, and central pressure of 940 hPa.
August 27, 2023
Super Typhoon Goring has maintained its strength and is forecast to begin its loop over the Philippine Sea east of Cagayan-Isabela area today, Pagasa said in its 11 a.m. advisory.
August 26, 2023
PAGASA says Typhoon Goring continued to intensify while moving southward over the sea east of Cagayan.
As of 4 p.m., Goring was spotted 145 kilometers east northeast of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It is moving southward at 10 kilometers per hour.
Goring has maximum sustained winds of 155 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 190 kph.
Signal No. 3 remained hoisted over parts of Cagayan and Isabela.
August 26, 2023
PAGASA says Goring has steadily intensified as it moves south southwest over the sea east of Babuyan Islands.
In its 11 a.m. weather bulletin, Goring was spotted 155 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan.
Moving south southwestward at 10 kilometers per hour, it has maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph.
August 25, 2023
The state weather bureau reports that Tropical Storm "Goring" continues to intensify while moving south southwestward.
Its center was estimated based on all available data at 225 km East Southeast of Basco, Batanes or 270 km East of Calayan, Cagayan (19.7 °N, 124.0 °E ).
Goring packs maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometer per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 105 km/h.
August 25, 2023
Tropical Storm Goring slightly intensifies as it continues to move slowly.
Based on the 5 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA says Goring was spotted 220 kilometers east southeast of Basco, Batanes.
Moving southwestward slowly, Goring has maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 1 was hoisted in the following areas: Batanes, the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., Camiguin Is.), the eastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Gattaran, Baggao, Peñablanca), and the northeastern portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan).
Goring is the seventh tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility.