The typhoon is already packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph, according to weather bureau PAGASA, in its 11 p.m. tropical cyclone update.
Typhoon 'Chedeng' will gain more strength, U.S. scientists warn"Favorable oceanographic conditions will allow for continued intensification," the JTWC said in a report.
It added that the typhoon will only weaken after skirting the country's the eastern section and upon reaching the waters north of Okinawa, Japan.
While PAGASA predicts Chedeng to make landfall over the Aurora-Isabela area on Friday afternoon, the JWTC believes that the typhoon will miss Luzon and stay at sea.
PAGASA said that based on their data, Chedeng is estimated to have rainfall of between 32-64 millimeters per hour.
Science and Technology Undersecretary Graciano Yumul, in an interview on ANC's Top Story on Wednesday, said compared to tropical storm Ondoy (Ketsana) in 2009, Chedeng is "stronger" since the rainfall brought by Ondoy - averaging 56 mm/h - was due to the storm and an intertropical convergence zone, while Chedeng's rainfall is solely due to the typhoon.
PAGASA said Chedeng was spotted 310 kilometers east northeast of Catarman, Northern Samar, as of 10 p.m. Wednesday.
The storm is moving northwest at 15 kph and is expected to be 190 km east of Baler, Aurora province on Thursday night.
Public storm warning signal number 2 has been raised over Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, and Samar Provinces.
Meanwhile, storm warning signal number 1 is in effect over Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Quezon, Polillo Island, Marinduque, Burias, Ticao Island, Masbate, Northern Leyte, and Biliran Island.
"Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signals #2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this tropical cyclone," PAGASA warned.
The typhoon is also expected to enhance the southwest monsoon and bring rains over Visayas and Mindanao.
While PAGASA predicts Chedeng to make landfall over the Aurora-Isabela area on Friday afternoon, the JWTC believes that the typhoon will miss Luzon and stay at sea.
PAGASA said that based on their data, Chedeng is estimated to have rainfall of between 32-64 millimeters per hour.
Science and Technology Undersecretary Graciano Yumul, in an interview on ANC's Top Story on Wednesday, said compared to tropical storm Ondoy (Ketsana) in 2009, Chedeng is "stronger" since the rainfall brought by Ondoy - averaging 56 mm/h - was due to the storm and an intertropical convergence zone, while Chedeng's rainfall is solely due to the typhoon.
PAGASA said Chedeng was spotted 310 kilometers east northeast of Catarman, Northern Samar, as of 10 p.m. Wednesday.
The storm is moving northwest at 15 kph and is expected to be 190 km east of Baler, Aurora province on Thursday night.
Public storm warning signal number 2 has been raised over Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, and Samar Provinces.
Meanwhile, storm warning signal number 1 is in effect over Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Quezon, Polillo Island, Marinduque, Burias, Ticao Island, Masbate, Northern Leyte, and Biliran Island.
"Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signals #2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this tropical cyclone," PAGASA warned.
The typhoon is also expected to enhance the southwest monsoon and bring rains over Visayas and Mindanao.
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