According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,
and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the typhoon with the
international name, "Vongfong," entered the Philippine Area of
Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday afternoon.
The typhoon is locally called "Ompong." It has maximum winds of 120
kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 150 kph. It is forecast
to move west northwest at 25 kph.
The typhoon is not expected
to make landfall. Its forecast track also shows that it will be moving
away from the country immediately, much like Typhoon "Neneng."
The typhoon is expected to move out of PAR by Friday or Saturday.
Palawan, Western Visayas and Mindanao will experience cloudy skies
with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. The Provinces of
Cagayan, Apayao and Ilocos Norte will have cloudy skies with light to
moderate rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly
cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over
the Northern Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to rough.
Light to moderate winds coming from the northeast to northwest will
prevail over the rest of Luzon and coming from the southwest to west
over the rest of the country with slight to moderate seas.
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