Typhoon “Mangkhut” (local name “Ompong”) further intensified as it moved closer to the Philippines on Wednesday. It was last spotted 1,390 kilometers east of Northern Luzon, moving westward with a speed of 20 kph. Mangkhut was already classified as a super typhoon at Joint Typhoon Warning Center on Tuesday night. Pagasa measures the average wind strength every 10 minutes, while the JTWC measures average winds per minute. Weather specialist Chris Perez said that if Mangkhut keeps its track, it will enter the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday morning.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 12, 2018 00:00 UTC