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Typhoon Nuri, the 12th named storm of the Pacific typhoon season, is grazing the northern Philippines and is forecast to hit southern China near Hong Kong on Friday. According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, the storm is just skirting the northern tip of the Philippines packing winds of 86mph with gusts up to 120mph.
The extended forecast slams Nuri into southern China, near Hong Kong, on Friday as a strong typhoon. I am on standby to travel to the region to cover this storm and its effects first hand. More updates to follow.
MANILA : Typhoon Nuri picked up strength Tuesday as it barrelled across the Philippine Sea toward northern Luzon island, the state weather bureau said.
Nuri gathered more speed at sustained winds of 130 kilometres (80 miles) an hour at noon time, with gusts of up to 160 kilometres an hour, it said.
It was spotted east of Tuguegarao city in northern Luzon, and was on track to make landfall over Cagayan province by Wednesday morning.
Nuri was expected to bring heavy rains over large parts of Luzon, the country's largest and most populous island, as well as the central and southern Philippines, it said.
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