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Halong intensifies into a super typhoon
Moves farther away from Marianas
Tropical Storm Halong intensified yesterday into a super typhoon, moving west farther away from the CNMI and Guam.
Halong, however, is generating large swells and the public is being warned that hazardous surf of 7 to 10 feet will persist along west facing reefs through at least Tuesday night, according to the U.S. National Weather Service.
As precautionary actions, the agency advises people to avoid venturing near exposed reefs and beaches, especially those along west facing reefs as rip currents will be life threatening.
As of 1pm yesterday, Halong’s center was located 810 miles west of Saipan or 755 miles west-northwest of Guam. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour.
Moving west at 8 mph, the super typhoon is expected to turn north-northwest tonight, Monday, and begin a slow weakening trend.
In Palau, hazardous surf of 8 to 9 feet will persist through today, Monday, along west and north facing shores.
In Yap, hazardous surf of 9 to 10 feet should peak Sunday night along west and north facing shores. The surf is expected to gradually subside late today, Monday. (Ferdie de la Torre)
