Severe Tropical Storm "Bising" has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday morning, July 7, according to PAGASA.
In its 11:00 AM forecast, the weather bureau reported that the center of Typhoon Bising was last located 605 km north of Itbayat, Batanes as of 10:00 AM. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 100 km/h near the center, gusts of up to 125 km/h, and a central pressure of 990 hPa, while moving northward at 35 km/h.
Strong to storm-force winds extend outward up to 390 km from the center. However, no Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal is currently in effect.
Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon is expected to bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (particularly in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):
- Today (7 July): Ilocos Region, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Quezon, Occidental Mindoro, Masbate, and Romblon
- Tomorrow (8 July): Ilocos Region, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Quezon, Masbate, Romblon, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan
- Wednesday (9 July): Ilocos Region, Cagayan, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Quezon, Masbate, Romblon, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan
Earlier, PAGASA reported that Bising slightly weakened as it moved over the northwestern portion of Taiwan.
At 11:00 PM on Sunday, the center of Bising re-entered PAR. It exited PAR again at 5:00 AM today.
PAGASA noted that Bising is expected to turn northwestward by tomorrow and make another landfall over eastern China.
The storm is forecast to continue weakening over the coming days and is expected to become a remnant low by Wednesday, July 9, as it moves across the landmass of eastern China.
This article has been updated.
