MANILA, Philippines — The tropical storm east of Mindanao may further strengthen into a typhoon and is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Wednesday.
Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja, however, said it is still to early to forecast whether or not the weather disturbance (international name: Surigae) will make landfall in Mindanao.
“Lumakas pa bilang tropical storm ang tropical depression kahapon na nasa labas ng ating area of responsibility dito sa silangan ng Mindanao,” he said in Pagasa’s daily weather forecast.
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