The weather bureau reported that the low pressure area (Karen) spotted at the East Philippine Sea is now a typhoon. Although it will not make a landfall, it will still enhance and intensify the monsoon thereby bringing more rains to the western sections of Visayas and Mindanao.

Karen is expected to be at 600 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City by Friday morning and 420 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes by Saturday morning.

"Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the eastern seaboard of Central and Southern Luzon, eastern seabord of Visayas and Mindanao due to strong winds generated by Typhoon 'Karen,'" Pagasa added.

The typhoon is seen to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Sunday morning.