Typhoon Megi now entered PAR, rapidly intensification within the next 24 hours is expected as it moves toward Northen Luzon

Typhoon Megi (Juan/15W)

• 17.0N 133.7E
• 1444.56 km. East of Manila
• currently moving northwestward @ 28 kph
• maximum sustained winds: 176 kph
  
• gustiness winds: 213 kph
  
• minimum sea level pressure: 952 MB
  
• maximum sea wave height: 27 feet
  
• Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Category 2
  
• heading towards Philippine Sea

Typhoon Megi rapidly gaining more strength as it moves WNW within the next 12 hours and becoming a Category 3 system (195 kph). It shall maintain it's present track within the next 24 hours as a Category 4 system (222 kph-241 kph) while resuming it's track to westward direction starting on October 17, Sunday. Latest numerical weather guidance models support the possible tracking of WSW direction tomorrow as a Super Typhoon/Category 4 system with a maximum sustaine winds of 250 kph and gustiness winds of 306 kph while approaching the coast of Extreme Northern Luzon specifically Northern Cagayan early evening of Monday. It is anticipated to transverse the Northern Luzon (Cagayan-Apayao area on Tuesday while moving 24 kph as a Category 1 system (148 kph) and is expected to be over the coast of ESE of Laoag, Ilocos Norte. Typhoon Megi is expected to lose it's strength due to mountaineous terrain where the system is crossing. It shall be over the South China Sea on October 19, while re-organizing and consolidating more strength with a project maximum sustained winds of 158 kph while heading WNW-NW ward in the direction of Hainan Island, China and rapidly gaining more strength.

As of this moment, proper precautionary measures must be implemented along the residents and visitors along Luzon especially Northern and Eastern coastline of Luzon down to Central Luzon.