Tropical cyclone “Uwan” (international name: Fung-wong) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday evening, Nov. 7, after intensifying into a typhoon over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
PAGASA said Uwan strengthened into a typhoon around 8 p.m. and entered the PAR at 10 p.m.
The cyclone was last spotted 1,045 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. It was moving west-northwestward at 20 kph.
Uwan is expected to continue strengthening and may reach super typhoon category by Saturday evening, Nov. 8, or early Sunday, Nov. 9, PAGASA said.
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