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Verbena now nearing severe tropical storm strength as it moves farther from land
Tropical Storm Verbena made its seventh landfall in Linapacan, Palawan, before moving into the West Philippine Sea.
As of 4 a.m. Wednesday, Verbena was located 130 km west of Coron, Palawan, packing winds of 85 kph and gusts up to 105 kph, and moving west northwestward at 25 kph.
Verbena is now nearing severe tropical storm strength and is forecast to reach that category this afternoon.
Wind signal no. 2 remains hoisted over Calamian Islands and extreme northern mainland Palawan, with signal no. 1 over Occidental Mindoro and northern and central Palawan.
The storm is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Thursday morning.
Verbena may still bring heavy rains in MIMAROPA, with intense rainfall likely in Palawan.
Flooding and landslides remain likely in some areas of Northern Luzon and MIMAROPA, while the shear line will continue to affect eastern Luzon through Friday.
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