Typhoon Carina to affect more areas in Luzon, keep enhancing southwest monsoon

MANILA, Philippines – Several other areas in Luzon are now expected to feel the effects of Typhoon Carina (Gaemi), which continued to strengthen over the Philippine Sea on Monday evening, July 22.

Carina’s maximum sustained winds increased from 120 kilometers per hour to 130 km/h, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in a briefing past 11 pm on Monday.

The typhoon’s gustiness is now up to 160 km/h from the previous 150 km/h.