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MANILA – Tropical Storm Siony (international name: Atsani) weakened slightly as it moved over the Philippine Sea, the state meteorological office said.
In its 11 p.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said that Siony was 990 kilometers east of northern Luzon at 10 p.m., with maximum winds of 65 kph near the center and gusts of up to 80 kph as it moved west. -Northwest at 30 kph.
Siony comes on the heels of Typhoon Rolly, the world’s strongest storm so far this year, which caused a show of destruction in southern Luzon.
The new storm is forecast to move west northwest Sunday through Monday before slowing down and becoming nearly stationary on Tuesday.
Siony will then move west southwest or west towards the extreme north of Luzon.
The storm is less likely to affect the country for the next 2-3 days, PAGASA added.
Siony is also forecast to intensify into a severe tropical storm when it stops Tuesday.
Siony entered the Philippines Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 8am on Sunday.
It is expected to make landfall in the Cagayan-Isabela area on Thursday.
Although it will not yet have a direct effect on the country, PAGASA advised the public and disaster officials, especially in northern Luzon, to continue to monitor updates.
