Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) has intensified further as it moves westward over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Saturday morning.
As of 11:00 a.m., the center of Uwan was estimated at 680 kilometers east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, with maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph. It is moving westward at 35 kph.
According to PAGASA, Uwan may continue to intensify and could reach super typhoon category by Sunday, November 9, as it draws strength from the warm waters of the Philippine Sea.
