MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is currently monitoring a developing storm east of Mindanao that is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) as Typhoon Uwan by tonight or early tomorrow and may intensify into a super typhoon while approaching Northern Luzon.
At 10 a.m., the system, currently a large tropical storm located about 1,645 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao, was moving northwest at around 10 kilometers per hour.
Forecast models indicate sustained strengthening due to atmospheric and ocean conditions in the coming days.
Once inside PAR, Uwan (international name Fung-wong) is projected to track toward Northern Luzon, with a possible landfall in the provinces of Isabela or Aurora. The cyclone is expected to bring destructive winds, heavy rainfall and dangerous coastal conditions, particularly storm surges along the eastern seaboard.