Typhoon "Cempaka" has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the typhoon has been given the local name "Samuel."
It is currently located 1370 km east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and with a gustiness of up to 150 kph.
PAGASA said it is moving north northwestward at 20 kph.
The northeast monsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts over most of Luzon and Visayas, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental and Sarangani today.
"Samuel" is forecast to turn north northeastward slowly within the next 12 hours and exit PAR between tonight and early tomorrow morning.
