TYPHOON Basyang, the second cyclone in the country, next to Agaton, has entered the area of responsibility, said Pagasa Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the center of tropical depression Agaton is now in the vicinity of Balangiga, Eastern Samar.
In its 11 a.m. weather bulletin on Basyang, Pagasa said the cyclone is unlikely to directly affect the weather condition in the country within the forecast period.
Basyang is also unlikely to directly affect the sea conditions over the coastal waters of the country, Pagasa added.
As of 10 a.m., the center of Basyang was estimated at 1,435 km East of Southern Luzon (15.4°N, 135.0°E) and packing maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 150 km/h, and central pressure of 975 hPa.
Pagasa said Basyang is moving north-northwestward at 20 km/h. It also has strong winds or higher that extend outwards up to 600 km from the center.
Pagasa added Basyang intensified into a typhoon at 8 a.m. on Tuesday and is expected to continue to intensify and may reach a peak intensity of 150 km/h on Wednesday morning.
Basyang is expected to move northward in the next six hours before turning generally north northeastward for the remainder of the forecast period. The duration of the storm within the PAR region will be brief and may exit the region on Tuesday night.
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