‘Katring’ intensifies, but still far to affect RP
Tropical Storm Katring (international name Chaba) has intensified into a typhoon Tuesday
morning but state weather forecasters said it remained too far to affect any part of the
country.
In its 11 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA) said Katring continued to move north northwest direction, packing
maximum winds of 120 kilometers per hour with gustiness of up to 150 kph.
PAGASA said Katring was located 700 km east southeast of extreme northern Luzon as of
10 a.m.
The weather bureau said Katring was is expected to be 670 km northeast of extreme
Northern Luzon Thursday morning, and 910 km northeast of extreme Northern Luzon Friday
morning.
PAGASA did not raise any storm signals as Katring is still too far to affect any part of the
country. (PIA)
