MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Cempaka entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Monday morning and was given the local name Samuel, the state weather bureau said.
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According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Samuel was last spotted 1,370 kilometers east-northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon.
The typhoon had maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near its center and gusts of up to 150 kph.
Pagasa said Samuel is expected to slowly turn north-northeastward within the next 12 hours and leave PAR between Monday night and early Tuesday morning, Nov. 10.
After exiting the country’s monitoring area, the typhoon is forecast to accelerate east-northeastward over the Pacific Ocean.
Pagasa said Samuel is not expected to directly affect the country’s weather conditions throughout the forecast period. /dp