🌪️ LATEST UPDATE: Typhoon Verbena (KOTO) – November 27, 2025 | PAGASA 5:00 PM Briefing

Stay informed and stay safe! In this official PAGASA press briefing issued on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 5:00 PM, meteorologists provide critical updates on Typhoon Verbena (international name: KOTO) as it intensifies and moves through the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

🔹 Current Status:

• Verbena has strengthened into a severe tropical storm, with sustained winds of 70 km/h and gusts up to 140 km/h.
• Located 265 km northwest of Calayan, Cagayan, moving west-northwest at 15 km/h.
• Expected to intensify further into a typhoon by the weekend as it approaches Palawan.

🌧️ Affected Areas:

• Northern Luzon: Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Abra, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region
• Western Sections: Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and parts of Palawan
• Shear line effects also bringing rain over Metro Manila, parts of Central Luzon, and Eastern Visayas

⚠️ Warnings Issued:

• Wind Signal No. 1 may be hoisted over affected provinces.
• Heavy rainfall (50–100mm) expected—risk of flash floods and landslides.
• Rough to very rough seas (up to 7 meters) over northern Luzon seaboard and coastal areas. All sea vessels advised to remain in port.

🌡️ Weather Outlook:

• Northern Luzon: Cloudy with moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms
• Metro Manila & Visayas: Generally fair, with isolated thunderstorms possible
• Mindanao: Partly cloudy with isolated rain showers
• Temperatures range from 22°C (Baguio) to 33°C (Mindanao)

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