MANILA (UPDATED) — Super typhoon Goring (international name Saola) maintained its strength while moving south-southwestward, bringing heavy rains over vast swaths of the country, the state weather bureau said Sunday.

At 11 a.m., Goring was spotted around 95 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour near the center and up to 230 kph gusts, PAGASA said.

The super typhoon will dump an accumulated rainfall greater than 200 mm or nearly 8 inches over the extreme eastern portion of Isabela on Sunday, the weather agency said.

The eastern portions of mainland Cagayan and Isabela will experience 100-200 mm (nearly 4 to 8 inches) of rainfall, while Ilocos Region, Apayao, Abra, Benguet, the northern portion of Aurora, the eastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya, and rest of mainland Cagayan and Isabela should expect 50 to 100 mm (2 to 4 inches) of rain.

"Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards," the weather forecaster warned.

Goring will also enhance the southwest monsoon, which will bring occasional rains over the western portions of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas over the next three days, PAGASA said.

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In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA hoisted tropical cyclone wind signal no. 3 over the eastern portion of Isabela (Divilacan, Palanan, Dinapigue, Ilagan City, and San Mariano). These areas will experience 89 to 117 kph winds in at least 18 hours.

PAGASA also raised the following wind signals.

SIGNAL NO. 2

• Eastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Peñablanca, Baggao, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Santa Ana, Enrile, Tuguegarao City)
• Northern and central portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Cabagan, Tumauini, San Pablo, Benito Soliven, San Guillermo, Jones, Echague, San Agustin, Angadanan, City of Cauayan, Naguilian, Gamu, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Quirino, Burgos, Reina Mercedes, Alicia, Luna, Quezon, Mallig, Roxas, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, San Mateo, San Isidro)
• Extreme northern portion of Aurora (Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dilasag)
• Eastern portion of Quirino (Maddela)

SIGNAL NO. 1

• Batanes
• Rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• Rest of Aurora
• Rest of Quirino
• Rest of Isabela
• Apayao
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Ifugao
• Mountain Province
• Kalinga
• Abra
• Eastern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Adams, Vintar, Carasi, Nueva Era, Banna, Marcos, Dingras, Solsona, Piddig, Dumalneg, Bangui)
• Pollilo Islands
• Eastern portion of Benguet (Bokod, Buguias, Kabayan, Mankayan)
• Eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan, Bongabon, Gabaldon, Laur, Rizal)
• Calaguas Islands

Goring is expected to begin its loop over the Philippine Sea east of Cagayan-Isabela area on Sunday. The super typhoon will then turn northeastward and northward on Monday before shifting to a more northwestward movement on Tuesday, PAGASA said.

On Wednesday evening or Thursday morning, Goring will make landfall over the southern portion of Taiwan, it added.

For more updates, visit the ABS-CBN weather center.