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Tracking Typhoon Uwan, also known internationally as Fung-Wong, as it nears landfall in the Philippines. We’re now starting to see rapid intensification just east of Luzon — the storm’s inner core is tightening, the eye is organizing, and the system has that classic “buzz saw” look on satellite imagery. Even this Saturday, the outer rainbands are already sweeping across the eastern Philippines, with winds picking up along the coast from Bicol to Northern Samar. PAGASA has Signal No. 1 warnings p

WEATHER UPDATE: Tropical cyclone “Uwan” (international name: Fung-wong) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday evening, Nov. 7, after intensifying into a typhoon over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. PAGASA said Uwan strengthened into a typhoon around 8 p.m. and entered the PAR at 10 p.m. The cyclone was last spotted 1,045 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, packing maximum sustained winds o