Typhoon Ofel brings heavy rain to Luzon as it approaches landfall

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Typhoon Ofel (Usagi) is now located 480 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora, and is moving west-northwest at 25 kilometers per hour. It has maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gusts up to 150 km/h. Heavy rain is expected in several provinces, particularly Cagayan and Isabela, from November 13 to November 16. The Philippine weather bureau has issued tropical cyclone wind signals, with Signal No. 2 in effect for Cagayan and parts of Isabela. Ofel is forecasted to make landfall in Cagayan or Isabela on November 14. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Man-yi, located 1,900 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, is being monitored and may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility soon.


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