Typhoon Mawar to regain supertyphoon status on Thursday at earliest

MANILA, Philippines --- Mawar, a typhoon approaching the Philippine area of responsibility, could re-intensify into a supertyphoon by Thursday at the earliest, the state meteorologists said. "Mawar is forecast to re-intensify within the next 3 days and may regain its super typhoon status by tomorrow at the earliest," the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)said in its 11 p.m. update on Wednesday. As of 10:00 pm, Pagasa said the center of the eye of Mawar was estimated to be 2,205 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour (kph) with gustiness of 215 kph. It is moving west-nor...

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