The tropical cyclone off Pacific Ocean has strengthened into a typhoon and may further intensify into a super typhoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, May 22.
As of Monday morning, the typhoon with the international name Mawar had maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center and gusts of up to 160 kph, up from 100 kph maximum sustained winds and gusts of up to 125 kph on Sunday afternoon.
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