Issued at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Valid from 5:00 p.m. today until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, August 21, 2008

At 2:00 p.m. today, Typhoon "KAREN" was located based on radar, satellite and surface data at 70 kms West Northwest of Aparri, Cagayan or 90 kms Northeast of Laoag City (18.9°N 121.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 15 kph.

Northern Luzon will experience stormy weather. While Central Luzon will have rains and gusty winds and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. The western section of Southern Luzon will experience monsoon rains. The rest of Southern Luzon and Western Visayas will be cloudy with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over Southern Luzon and Western Visayas with moderate to rough seas. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the southeast to southwest and the coastal waters along these areas will be slight to moderate except during thunderstorms.

(Source: PAGASA)

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