Tropical Cylone Wind Signal No. 1 was hoisted over the province of Batanes as of Tuesday evening, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
The state weather bureau made the announcement as Typhoon “Gorio” (Podul) maintained its strength while moving west northwestward over the past six hours, according to its 5 p.m. tropical cyclone bulletin.
The center of the typhoon’s eye was last estimated 435 kilometers east-northeast of Basco, Batanes.
It was moving westward at 25 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph.
Gorio is forecast to move generally westward for the next 12 hours, then turn west-northwestward for the entirety of the forecast period.
It may make landfall over the eastern coast of southern Taiwan on Wednesday morning or afternoon, before exiting the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday afternoon or evening.
PAGASA said only Batanes is affected by the typhoon.
