An approaching tropical storm with the international name Saola is about to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and will be named Quedan, according to the state-run weather bureau.

At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Saola was located at 1,200 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes, and is expected to enter the country in the afternoon or on Thursday morning.

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