Leon now a typhoon, says Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported on Tuesday that Severe Tropical Storm Leon (international name: Kong-rey) had intensified into a typhoon.
According to Pagasa in its 10 a.m. tropical cyclone update, that Leon is now packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (kph) near its center.
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Its current wind speed is 20 kph stronger than the last recorded speed at 5 a.m. Monday.
Leon also has a gustiness of up to 160 kph, according to Pagasa.
Typhoon Leon was last spotted some 590 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, moving west northwestward at 10 kph.
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As of this posting time, 21 areas in Luzon and two in the Visayas remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1.
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