PAGASA: Super typhoon Mawar slightly intensifies, could hit ‘peak intensity’ of 220 kph within 24 hours
- 11 months ago
Super typhoon Mawar has intensified slightly while moving towards the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, May 26.
In its latest bulletin, PAGASA said the center of the eye of “Mawar” was last seen 1,705 kilometers (km) east of Southeastern Luzon, packing maximum winds of 215 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 260 kph. It is still moving west northwestward at 20 kph.
At this rate, Mawar may enter PAR tonight, May 26 or Thursday morning, May 27. Despite its slight intensification, PAGASA warned that it could still hit its peak intensity with maximum winds of 220 kph.
READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/26/pagasa-super-typhoon-mawar-slightly-intensifies-could-hit-peak-intensity-of-220-kph-within-24-hours
In its latest bulletin, PAGASA said the center of the eye of “Mawar” was last seen 1,705 kilometers (km) east of Southeastern Luzon, packing maximum winds of 215 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 260 kph. It is still moving west northwestward at 20 kph.
At this rate, Mawar may enter PAR tonight, May 26 or Thursday morning, May 27. Despite its slight intensification, PAGASA warned that it could still hit its peak intensity with maximum winds of 220 kph.
READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/26/pagasa-super-typhoon-mawar-slightly-intensifies-could-hit-peak-intensity-of-220-kph-within-24-hours