Super Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) would continue to “endanger” Cagayan Valley, according to the state weather agency, which predicted its landfall to occur around Thursday afternoon. In the 11 a.

Ofel (Usagi) starts weakening early Thursday afternoon, November 14, 'due to increasing interaction with the landmass of Luzon.' But wind and rainfall warnings remain in effect.

Ofel made landfall in Cagayan and weakened into a typhoon on Thursday afternoon, the state weather bureau said.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 was raised over three areas in Luzon as Ofel weakened into a typhoon after making landfall in Baggao, Cagayan on Thursday afternoon, PAGASA said.

Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) has reached super typhoon status, prompting the state weather bureau to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 in the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan on Thursday morning.

Signal No. 5 has been raised over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan as "Ofel" has further intensified into a super typhoon, the state weather bureau said on Thursday. In its 5 a.m. bulletin,

State weather bureau PAGASA has raised Signal No. 4 over parts of Cagayan as Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) intensifies and nears super typhoon status on early Thursday,.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised Wind Signal No. 3 over a portion of Cagayan province on Wednesday, Nov. 13, as Typhoon “Ofel” (international name: Usagi) continued to intensify over the Philippine Sea.