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Heavy rainfall due in 25 provinces Sunday as possible super typhoon looms
Severe tropical storm Fung-wong, expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Saturday and be named Uwan, has maximum sustained winds of 95 kph and gustiness of up to 115 kph.
It is currently moving northwest at 10 kph, located 1,500 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao.
Fung-wong is forecast to rapidly intensify, potentially reaching typhoon status on Friday and possibly becoming a super typhoon by Saturday evening or Sunday morning.
There is an increasing chance of landfall in Northern or Central Luzon by Monday, potentially at or near its peak intensity.
PAGASA warned of possible heavy rainfall in 25 areas in Luzon and the Visayas as it intensified into a severe tropical storm while the Northeast Monsoon is affecting Extreme Northeastern Luzon.
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Tropical Storm Fung-Wong, expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by late Friday or early Saturday and be named Uwan, may intensify into a super typhoon.
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A tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is being monitored by Pagasa and is expected to intensify.
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PAGASA is monitoring a tropical depression located 1,690 km east of Northeastern Mindanao, which may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Friday evening or Saturday and be named 'Uwan'.
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The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has raised the alert status of all airports due to Severe Tropical Storm Fung-wong.
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A tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is expected to intensify into a typhoon before making landfall on Monday or Tuesday, according to Pagasa.
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