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Possible Super Typhoon 'Uwan' Now Forming Near PH
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The low pressure area (LPA) monitored south of Guam has developed into a tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tuesday.
While over the Philippine Sea, the tropical depression is projected to gradually strengthen, potentially reaching typhoon category by Thursday and super typhoon category during the weekend.
PAGASA said the center of the tropical depression was estimated at 1,985 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao (9.9°N, 143.6°E).
It packs maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (km/h) near the center, gustiness of up to 70 km/h, and a central pressure of 1004 hPa. The weather disturbance is moving westward at 20 km/h, with strong winds extending outward up to 300 kilometers from the center.
The tropical depression is expected to slow down while moving westward over the next 24 hours and may exhibit erratic movement before gradually accelerating northwestward over the Philippine Sea until Friday. It is then forecast to turn west-northwestward by Saturday.
On its current track, PAGASA said the system may enter the PAR by Friday evening or Saturday, at which point it will be assigned the local name “Uwan.”
Although the cyclone is still far from the country, PAGASA said the possibility of landfall over the Philippines is becoming more likely, based on preliminary forecasts. However, the agency said the exact point and time of landfall remain highly uncertain, given the forecast period of more than five days.
At present, the system does not directly affect any land or sea areas within the country. However, PAGASA warned that by Saturday, the combined influence of the tropical cyclone and a northeast monsoon surge may bring rough to very rough sea conditions along the northern and eastern seaboards of the Philippines.
PAGASA advised the public and local disaster risk reduction and management offices to monitor official updates related to the tropical depression and take precautionary measures once it enters the PAR.
Unless an intermediate advisory is issued, the next tropical cyclone advisory will be released at 11 p.m. today, PAGASA said.
While over the Philippine Sea, the tropical depression is projected to gradually strengthen, potentially reaching typhoon category by Thursday and super typhoon category during the weekend.
PAGASA said the center of the tropical depression was estimated at 1,985 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao (9.9°N, 143.6°E).
It packs maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (km/h) near the center, gustiness of up to 70 km/h, and a central pressure of 1004 hPa. The weather disturbance is moving westward at 20 km/h, with strong winds extending outward up to 300 kilometers from the center.
The tropical depression is expected to slow down while moving westward over the next 24 hours and may exhibit erratic movement before gradually accelerating northwestward over the Philippine Sea until Friday. It is then forecast to turn west-northwestward by Saturday.
On its current track, PAGASA said the system may enter the PAR by Friday evening or Saturday, at which point it will be assigned the local name “Uwan.”
Although the cyclone is still far from the country, PAGASA said the possibility of landfall over the Philippines is becoming more likely, based on preliminary forecasts. However, the agency said the exact point and time of landfall remain highly uncertain, given the forecast period of more than five days.
At present, the system does not directly affect any land or sea areas within the country. However, PAGASA warned that by Saturday, the combined influence of the tropical cyclone and a northeast monsoon surge may bring rough to very rough sea conditions along the northern and eastern seaboards of the Philippines.
PAGASA advised the public and local disaster risk reduction and management offices to monitor official updates related to the tropical depression and take precautionary measures once it enters the PAR.
Unless an intermediate advisory is issued, the next tropical cyclone advisory will be released at 11 p.m. today, PAGASA said.
Nov 4, 2025
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