Tropical Storm Jangmi – which is still outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) – slowed down but maintained its strength, as the state weather bureau added that it is less likely to make landfall over the Philippine landmass.

The tropical depression outside the Philippine area of responsibility has intensified into a tropical storm, state weather bureau PAGASA said Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Jangmi is 1,300 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao as of Wednesday morning, May 27, inching toward the Philippine Area of Responsibility