Typhoon Saudel (international name) will enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday and then develop into a super typhoon, as the enhanced southwest monsoon brings rains over Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
“Typhoon Saudel is expected to enter PAR this morning or afternoon,” PAGASA weather specialist Aldczar D. Aurelio said during a 5:00 a.m. press briefing in Filipino, adding that it will be given a local name, Obet. It is the country’s 15th tropical cyclone this year.
“Based on our forecast track, it is expected to develop into a super typhoon while it is inside PAR,” he added.
Typhoon Saudel was last located 1,600 kilometers east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon, based on its 3:00 a.m. location. It has maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts up to 215 kph.
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