New cyclone to enter PAR Tuesday; to hit Northern Luzon

MANILA, Philippines — Another tropical cyclone was forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday and is seen to impact Northern Luzon.As of 10 a.m. Monday, the tropical depression outside PAR was located 1,480 km. east of Eastern Visayas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said."It is heading towards PAR and is likely to make landfall over Northern Luzon," forecaster Chris Perez said in a briefing.Once inside PAR, the tropical cyclone will be named Ofel.As of 11 a.m. Monday, the cyclone was packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph.Pagasa forecast the cyclone to intensify and reach typhoon category on Wednesday. It said areas in Northern Luzon are at risk of heavy rainfall, severe wind, and, possibly, storm surge inundation.The eastern portions of Central and Southern Luzon may also be affected.Meanwhile, Perez said another tropical cyclone with international name Man-yi is being monitored."It is still too far and was last located 3,280 km. east of southeastern Luzon, outside PAR," he said.

MANILA, Philippines — Another tropical cyclone was forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday and is seen to impact Northern Luzon. As of 10 a.m.

Monday, the tropical depression outside PAR was located 1,480 km. east of Eastern Visayas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. "It is heading towards PAR and is likely to make landfall over Northern Luzon," forecaster Chris Perez said in a briefing.

Once inside PAR, the tropical cyclone will be named Ofel. As of 11 a.m.

Monday, the cyclone was packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph. Pagasa forecast the cyclone to intensify and reach typhoon category on Wednesday. It said areas in Northern Luzon are at risk of heavy rainfall, severe wind, and, possibly, storm surge inundation.

The eastern portions of Central and Southern Luzon may also be affected. Meanwhile, Perez said another tropical cyclone with international name Man-yi is being monitored. "It is still too far and was last located 3,280 km.

east of southeastern Luzon, outside PAR," he said..