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Manila, Philippines - Tropical storm "Chedeng" continued to hurtle toward the Philippines with increased strength,
threatening to become a "super-typhoon" and end the summer season with rolls of thunder and heavy rains, the state weather bureau said on Monday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Chedeng (international name: Songda) was seen to strengthen into a typhoon in the next 24 hours and bring strong winds, thunderstorms, and moderate to heavy rains all over the country.
Robert Sawi, Pagasa's chief forecaster, said Chedeng "is so far the strongest tropical cyclone to enter the country this year."
As of 10 a.m. on Monday, Pagasa said Chedeng, the third tropical cyclone of the year, was still at open sea, about 795 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
It was carrying maximum sustained winds at 95 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph. Sawi said Chedeng, which was moving west northwest at 15 kph, could reach over 100 kph in wind strength.
No storm warning signals were raised as of Monday afternoon, although Pagasa officials said they have advised local disaster coordinating councils to take appropriate actions.
Comment: This eruption may well merit caution, but remember that we've been here before and been bamboozled before:
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