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Ofel slams into Cagayan, weakens into a typhoon
Super typhoon Ofel made landfall in Baggao town, Cagayan at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, weakening into a typhoon.
At 2 p.m., Ofel had maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gusts up to 240 kph.
The storm is expected to continue crossing northeastern Luzon and may make another landfall or pass close to the Babuyan Islands Thursday night.
PAGASA warned that Ofel would still bring heavy rains to northern Luzon, with possible floods and landslides.
Signal No. 4 remains raised over Babuyan Islands, parts of mainland Cagayan, and northeastern Isabela.
Signal No. 3 covers Batanes, the rest of Cagayan, parts of Isabela, northern Apayao, and northern Ilocos Norte.
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