Manila, Aug. 13 -- Tropical Cyclone Gorio (international name Podul) is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 5 p.m. bulletin on Wednesday.

It slightly weakened, packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 230 kph.

The cyclone was located 325 km. northwest of Itbayat, Batanes as of 4 p.m.

No tropical cylone wind signal is in effect. However, the enhanced southwest monsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts across Batanes and Babuyan Islands.

Batanes will also continue to experience heavy rains due to Gorio, PAGASA said.

Up to rough seas will prevail over the seaboards of Ba...