New tropical depression may strengthen into typhoon Ofel and impact Luzon

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A new tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility is expected to develop into a typhoon named "Ofel." It is projected to enter PAR tomorrow and may make landfall over Northern or Central Luzon later this week. The tropical depression is currently located 1,480 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour. It is moving northwest at 35 kilometers per hour. Ofel will be the fifth tropical cyclone to enter the Philippines this month, following Typhoon Nika, which recently affected parts of Luzon. The new system is forecast to intensify and could reach typhoon strength by Wednesday.


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