Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was raised over Batanes early Saturday as Typhoon Hanna (international name: Haikui) continues moving generally westward towards the sea east of Taiwan, PAGASA said in its bulletin.
Batanes will experience strong winds in 36 hours with wind speeds of 39 to 61 km/h, which pose minimal to minor threat to life and property.At 4 a.m., the center of Hanna was estimated to be located at 520 km east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.
It has maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 150 km/h, and central pressure of 975 hPa.From Hanna's center, strong to typhoon-force winds are extending outwards up to 400 km.Meanwhile, the Southwest Monsoon is being enhanced by Hanna and two other tropical cyclones which are outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
The monsoon will bring occasional to monsoon rains over the western portion of Luzon in the next three days.
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