5 p.m. weather bulletin:
Severe tropical storm "Fabian" has intensified into a typhoon, however, no warning signals have so far been hoisted, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday afternoon, July 20.

“Fabian intensified into a typhoon at 2:00 p.m. today. This tropical cyclone is forecast to further intensify and may reach its peak intensity of 155 km/h on Thursday evening or Friday early morning,” the state weather bureau said in its latest bulletin.
Fabian was located 895 kilometers east-northeast of extreme northern Luzon as of 4 p.m. with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center, and gustiness of up to 150 km/h, the PAGASA said.
However, it “is unlikely to bring heavy rainfall in the country throughout the forecast period.”