MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area spotted east of the country has already intensified into a tropical depression and was given the local name Fabian, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Friday afternoon.
Based on Pagasa’s latest bulletin, Fabian was last located 1,345 kilometers east of Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers (kph) per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph. It is moving northwestward at a slow pace.
According to Pagasa’s forecast track, Fabian would strengthen into a tropical storm by Sunday afternoon, when it starts to sharply turn towards the western s…
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