The tropical depression outside the Philippine area of responsibility is seen to further intensify and reach the severe tropical storm strength prior to its entry into the PAR by Tuesday, Dec. 14.
The tropical depression outside the Philippine area of responsibility is seen to further intensify and reach the severe tropical storm strength prior to its entry into the PAR by Tuesday, Dec. 14.
“The west-northwestward movement is forecast to continue until Wednesday morning . Afterward, the tropical cyclone will turn westward and may make landfall in the vicinity of Eastern Visayas or Caraga by Thursday afternoon or evening ,” PAGASA said. “A peak intensity of around 150 kph may be reached prior to landfall. [The tropical cyclone’s] current track and intensity forecast show that there is a high likelihood that tropical cyclone wind signals will be hoisted for Visayas, large portions of Mindanao, and several provinces in southern Luzon due to the threat of strong to typhoon-force winds,” PAGASA said.“Localities situated in the eastern portions of Visayas and Mindanao may be placed under TCWS No.