By MANILA, Philippines — From super typhoon category, “Sinlaku” has further weakened into a typhoon as it continues to move away from the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau said Wednesday.
In its latest bulletin, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Sinlaku was last spotted 2,550 kilometers east of Central Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 215 kph.
“The tropical cyclone we are monitoring outside the PAR, with the international name Sinlaku, has weakened into a typhoon category,” weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said in Pagasa’s briefing.
