Nikusog ang bagyong Ofel nga nahimong super typhoon karong buntag, Huwebes, hinungdan nga gipataas sa state weather bureau PAGASA ang Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 sa duha ka lungsod sa mainland Cagayan.
Sa ilang 8 a.m. bulletin, ang PAGASA nagkanayon nga ang Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals gipataas sa mosunod nga mga lugar:
TCWS No. 5
northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga)
TCWS No. 4
southeastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Camiguin Is.); the northern and eastern portions of mainland Cagayan (Santa Teresita, Ballesteros, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Lal-Lo, Allacapan, Gattaran, Baggao, Peñablanca); the northeastern portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan)
TCWS No. 3
rest of Babuyan Islands; the rest of Cagayan; northern, central, and southeastern portions of Isabela (San Pablo, Delfin Albano, Ilagan City, Tumauini, Cabagan, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, San Mariano, Dinapigue); the northern portion of Apayao (Flora, Santa Marcela, Luna, Pudtol, Calanasan, Kabugao); the northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Adams, Dumalneg)
TCWS No. 2
Batanes, western and southern portions of Isabela (Quezon, Quirino, Mallig, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, City of Cauayan, Benito Soliven, Naguilian, Gamu, Burgos, Reina Mercedes, Luna, Roxas, Angadanan, Alicia, San Guillermo, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, San Mateo, San Isidro); the northeastern portion of Quirino (Maddela); the rest of Apayao, Kalinga, the northeastern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Malibcong, Lagayan, San Juan, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Daguioman), the eastern portion of Mountain Province (Paracelis), the eastern portion of Ifugao (Alfonso Lista), the rest of Ilocos Norte, the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag)
TCWS No. 1
rest of Isabela, the rest of Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Mountain Province, the rest of Ifugao, the rest of Abra, the northern portion of Benguet (Bokod, Mankayan, Kapangan, Atok, Kabayan, Kibungan, Bakun, Buguias, Tublay), Ilocos Sur, the northern portion of La Union (Luna, Sudipen, Bangar, Santol, San Gabriel, Bagulin, Bacnotan, Balaoan, San Juan), the northern and central portions of Aurora (Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler, San Luis).
Sa nakuhang datos gikan sa Bombo weather center, si Ofel ang katapusang nakita sa 165 kilometro east southeast sa Tuguegarao City, Cagayan nga naglihok sa amihanan-kasadpan sa gikusgon nga 15 kilometros matag oras (kph) ug dala ang kusog nga hangin nga 185 kph duol sa sentro ug paghuros nga moabot sa 230 kph.
Mahimong mo-landfall si Ofel sa Cagayan o amihanang Isabela sa Huwebes sa hapon.
Matud sa PAGASA nga posibleng maka-landfall si Ofel isip usa ka super typhoon.
