MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) is monitoring a tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) that may enter the country on Sunday, Nov. 8.
In its 5 p.m. weather forecast on Friday, Pagasa weather specialist John Manalo said that the tropical depression was located 2,865 kilometers east of Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 70 kph.
It was moving northwestward at 30 kph and was gradually strengthening.
“If it enters the PAR, we will name it Samuel,” Manalo said in Filipino
Manalo said the tropical depression could intensify and reach super typhoon category.