Streets flood from monsoon rains worsened by offshore Typhoon Carina (Geimi) on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Manila, Philippines. – AP
MANILA: Typhoon Carina further intensified on Wednesday (July 24) morning and is expected to make landfall in Taiwan in the afternoon or evening, the state weather bureau said.
As of 11:00am in the Philippines, Carina was last spotted 345km north-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.
It was packing maximum sustained winds of 165kph near the centre and gusts of up to 205kph, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
“Carina is forecast to steadily intensify and may reach its peak intensity prior to its landfall over Taiwan due to favourable environment,” Pagasa’s advisory read.
According to Pagasa's track forecast, the typhoon will cross the rugged terrain of Taiwan and exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday night or Thursday morning
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 was raised over Batanes, while TCWS No. 1 was up in the Babuyan Islands, the northern portion of Cagayan, and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte. – Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
