IMReady: Tropical Depression PaengPH has maintained its strength over the Philippine Sea, state weather bureau dost_pagasa reported Wednesday evening.
Tropical Depression Paeng has maintained its strength over the Philippine Sea, state weather bureau PAGASA reported Wednesday evening.
According to its 11 p.m. severe weather bulletin, PAGASA said Paeng is forecast to intensify into a tropical storm on Thursday. It may reach typhoon category by Saturday as “further intensification is likely while moving over the Philippine Sea.”As of 10 p.m., Paeng was located 725 km east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 55 km/h, and central pressure of 1004 hPa.It also had strong winds that extended outwards up to 460 km from the center.
Per latest track and intensity forecast, the highest wind signal that will likely be hoisted is Wind Signal No. 4, it added.