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Tropical Storm Queenie enters Philippine area of responsibility
The Philippine weather bureau confirmed Thursday that a tropical storm monitoring east of Northern Luzon has crossed into the country's area of responsibility. The system, now named Queenie, entered the PAR at approximately 7 a.m. local time.
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) issued the alert in its 8 a.m. weather update on Thursday, confirming that Tropical Storm Queenie had officially moved into the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) earlier that morning.
The system was being tracked east of Northern Luzon when it crossed the PAR boundary. Pagasa continues to monitor the storm's movement and intensity as it approaches Philippine waters.
Residents in Northern Luzon and nearby coastal areas are advised to monitor further weather updates and advisories from Pagasa as the tropical storm develops. The weather bureau is expected to issue regular forecasts tracking Queenie's projected path and potential impacts on the Philippines.