MANILA,
Philippines — A typhoon approaching the country from the east will enter the
Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday, the Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said
on Sunday.
In
its 10:30 a.m weather bulletin, the state weather bureau said the typhoon,
which has an international name “Maysak,” was last located 2,810 km east of
Mindanao. “Maysak” packed maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center
and gusts of up to 160 kph.
It is
moving in a westward direction at 20 kph.
Pagasa
said “Maysak” was too far to affect any part of the country.
When
“Maysak” enters the country, it will be named “Chedeng.”
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