PAGASA said Tropical Storm "Kong-rey" is last located at 1,630 km East of Central Luzon, moving westward with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. DOST-PAGASA

MANILA — Tropical storm Kong-rey may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Saturday night or Sunday morning, October 27, weather bureau PAGASA said on Saturday.

The storm will be called "Leon" once it enters the PAR.

The storm was located 1,630 km east of Central Luzon at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

It is moving westward with sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km/h.

PAGASA forecasts that Kong-rey will slowly intensify over the Philippine Sea, potentially reaching severe tropical storm category on Sunday and typhoon category on Monday.

The outer rainbands of the storm may affect the northernmost parts of Luzon, while it may also push the southwesterly winds — initially influenced by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine — to bring rains over the western section of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao in the coming days.

Kristine slightly decelerates as it exits PAR; 'Leon' may enter PH on Sunday

The cyclone is expected to exit the PAR late Thursday or early Friday.