At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon Jenny (Koinu), was estimated based on all available data at 130 km North Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes (21.8°N, 121.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 215 km/h.

It is now moving Westward at 10 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas.

Forecast Weather Conditions

Batanes – Stormy due to typhoon Jenny, possible flooding or landslides owing to moderate to heavy rains. Minor to moderate threat to lives and properties due to strong winds.

Babuyan Islands, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte           — Rains with gusty winds due to typhoon Jenny, flooding or landslides are expected due to moderate to heavy rains with minimal to minor threat to lives and properties due to strong winds.

The rest of Cagayan Valley, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Ilocos Region — Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms, trough of typhoon Jenny   with possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains.

Metro Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, and MIMAROPA — Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms from Southwest Monsoon.         Flash floods or landslides are expected due to moderate to heavy rains.

The rest of the country — Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms — Southwest Monsoon / Localized Thunderstorms, possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.

Source: Pagasa

(Filed by Jr Amigo/ai/mnm)