Chedeng has further strengthened into a typhoon as it continues to move north-northwestward over Philippine waters, PAGASA said Thursday.
The center of the eye of the typhoon was last spotted 935 kilometers east of Central Luzon as of 4 p.m. It is currently heading northwest at 15 kilometers per hour and has maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 150 km/h.
However, it is expected to intensify in the next two to three days and may reach peak intensity by Saturday. The enhanced Southwest Monsoon may also bring gusty conditions over the following areas in the next three days: Visayas, Romblon, Occidental Mindoro, the northern portion of Palawan including Kalayaan, Calamian, and Cuyo Islands, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, and Camiguin.
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