State weather bureau PAGASA raised tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 over Cagayan as severe tropical storm Ofel (international name: Usagi) moves closer to the Philippine landmass late Tuesday.In its 11 p.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was raised over three areas in northeastern Luzon on Tuesday evening, Nov. 12, as Severe Tropical Storm “Ofel” (international name: Usagi) continued to intensify over the Philippine Sea,

Ofel has intensified into a severe tropical storm on Tuesday afternoon as it traverses over the Philippine Sea, PAGASA said. According to the state weather bureau’s 5 p.m. bulletin, the center of the storm was spotted 780 kilometers east of Virac,