Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) passed closely between the Babuyan Islands and the northern portion of mainland Cagayan and may exit the northwestern boundary of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Friday afternoon,

Super Typhoon "Ofel" (International name: Usagi) is set to make landfall over the eastern coast of Cagayan on Thursday afternoon, November 14, the state weather bureau said.

Concerned government agencies on Wednesday started implementing mandatory evacuations in communities directly in the path of Typhoon ‘Ofel’ as a

Typhoon Ofel passed closely between Babuyan Islands and the northern portion of mainland Cagayan with three areas under Signal No. 4 but forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Friday afternoon,

Typhoon Ofel (Usagi) may pass close to Babuyan Islands or make its second landfall there on Thursday evening, November 14