MANILA — Typhoon Kong-Rey has intensified and expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday afternoon.
As of 3 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomic Services Administration (PAGASA) said “Kong-Rey” was last spotted at 1,565 kilometers east of southern Luzon.
The typhoon, which will be locally named “Queenie” once it enters PAR, is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 130 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph.
“Kong-Rey” is moving west northwest at 15 kph and not expected to make landfall in any part of the country.
PAGASA weather forecaster Ariel Rojas said the trough of the typhoon will bring cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be cloudy to cloudy with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms.
Floods and landslides are also possible due to severe thunderstorms.
The northern section of northern Luzon will experience strong gale force winds from northeast with rough to very rough coastal waters.
Temperature in Metro Manila ranges from 25-33 degrees Celsius; Tuguegarao 25- 34 degrees Celsius; Baguio City 16-24 degrees Celsius; Angeles City 25-32 degrees Celsius; Lipa City 23-33 degrees Celsius ; Metro Cebu, 23-34 degrees Celsius; and Metro Davao 26-33 degrees Celsius. (Lily Ramos/PNA)
