MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Ofel (international name: Usagi) left the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), according to the country’s weather agency.
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Article continues after this advertisementIn its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) last spotted Ofel at 205 kilometers (kms) west-northwest of Itbayat, Batanes.
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Pagasa, however, said that Ofel may reenter PAR by curving toward the sea southwest of Taiwan either Friday evening (Nov. 15) or Saturday early morning (Nov. 16).
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Article continues after this advertisementThe state weather bureau only retained the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 in Batanes province.
Article continues after this advertisementPagasa added that the cyclone may make landfall in southwest Taiwan on Saturday (Nov. 16) and cross into the sea east of Taiwan on Sunday (Nov. 17).
The severe tropical storm will be downgraded to a remnant low either Sunday evening (Nov. 17) or Monday early morning (Nov. 18).
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