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Back to headlinesAugust 23, 2026, 1:00 PM PHT

Weather · Public Safety

Typhoon Saudel Packs 165 km/h Winds as It Nears PAR

Saudel remained outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility Sunday afternoon, with PAGASA monitoring its possible entry and its potential to strengthen the southwest monsoon.

By FMB News DeskPublished August 23, 2026, 1:00 PM PHT2 min read
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Why this matters to Filipinos

FMB News connects the verified facts and evidence in this report to the decisions, costs, opportunities, and risks that may affect Filipinos, Philippine communities, and the country.

Editorial standard: Sources are listed below. Verified reporting, attributed claims, uncertainty, and analysis remain distinct.

Verified facts

What happened

Typhoon Saudel remained a powerful cyclone east of the Philippines on Sunday, August 23, with PAGASA reporting maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h and gusts of up to 205 km/h in its afternoon monitoring.

The cyclone remained outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said it had a high chance of entering PAR on Monday, when it would receive the local name Obet.

Context

Context

PAGASA was monitoring three tropical cyclones outside PAR on Sunday. The southwest monsoon was already bringing rain to parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, Central Luzon and nearby provinces.

Independent regional cyclone monitoring also confirms Saudel remained a strong typhoon over the western Pacific on August 23.

Filipino relevance

Why this matters

Even without a direct Philippine landfall, a large offshore typhoon can strengthen the southwest monsoon and increase rainfall over communities still recovering from recent flooding.

What to watch next

What to watch next

PAGASA's succeeding bulletins will determine Saudel's PAR-entry timing, intensity and the extent of any enhanced Habagat rainfall. Residents should follow official rainfall and flood advisories rather than rely on forecast tracks alone.

Sources and public record

DOST-PAGASA / approved FMB News brief: Typhoon Saudel monitoring, August 23 (August 23, 2026, 3:00 PM PHT)National Weather Service Guam: Typhoon Saudel Advisory Number 19 (August 23, 2026, 11:00 AM PHT)