Edward Mico Joseph Agustin

Gorio intensifies into a typhoon, now with winds of 120 kph and gusts up to 150 kph.

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Gorio now a typhoon; moving westward to Taiwan

Ariel Rojas

ABS-CBN News

<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPAGASA.DOST.GOV.PH%2Fposts%2Fpfbid01RkKfbk2HWsRmtYXzCMSxk1SLohkdhKan62SBoKE6rM71zAeUsYbFvkUyCzTu84Ll&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="703" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Gorio has intensified into a typhoon and is now packing winds of 120 kph and gusts  of up to 150 kph, weather bureau PAGASA said. </p><p>At 4 a.m. Tuesday, Typhoon Gorio was located 745 km east of Itbayat, Batanes. It is moving westward at 25 kph.</p><p>Gorio will keep its strength prior to its landfall over Taiwan on Wednesday afternoon. It may exit the Philippine area of responsibility in the evening.</p><p>A further southward shift in the track may lead to the raising of wignal signal in Extreme Northern Luzon.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPAGASA.DOST.GOV.PH%2Fposts%2Fpfbid01RkKfbk2HWsRmtYXzCMSxk1SLohkdhKan62SBoKE6rM71zAeUsYbFvkUyCzTu84Ll&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="703" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Although not enhanced by Gorio, the southwest monsoon or Habagat will bring scattered rains in MIMAROPA, Western Visayas. Negros Island Region, and Zamboanga Peninsula this Tuesday.</p><p>Flooding and landslides may be possible during occasions of heavy or prolonged rainfall.</p>

<p>Gorio intensifies into a typhoon, now with winds of 120 kph and gusts up to 150 kph.</p>