Typhoon “Ompong” (international name Mangkhut) has maintained its strength as it aimed for northern Luzon, the state weather bureau said Wednesday evening. FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO ‘Ompong’ enters PH – PagasaOmpong packed maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 255 kph. The typhoon is expected to make landfall over the northern tip of Cagayan on Saturday morning. On Friday, strong winds, storm surges and heavy to intense rains may hit Cagayan and Isabela. Weather forecaster Gener Quitlong warned of possible storm surges of up to 3 meters over the coast of the two provinces.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 12, 2018 17:39 UTC