"EGAY" has intensified into a tropical storm as it moved westward over the Philippine sea, the state-run weather agency said in its 11:00 a.m. bulletin, on Saturday.

"Egay is forecast to intensify into a severe tropical storm in the next 24 hours. Through the forecast period, this tropical cyclone will continue to steadily intensify. It may reach peak at super typhoon category on Tuesday or Wednesday while over the Philippine Sea east of extreme Northern Luzon," the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

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