Tropical Storm Surigae enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and is given the local name “Queenie,” according to PAGASA, the state weather bureau. Rappler reports that once it enters PAR, it will be named Queenie, while Philstar.com says the storm enters the PAR early Thursday morning.
The outlets focus mainly on the administrative step of naming after entry into the PAR, rather than providing detailed updates on track, wind speeds, or potential impacts. This local naming is part of PAGASA’s system for tracking storms within the Philippine monitoring area. The reporting does not indicate, in the excerpts provided, any difference in the underlying meteorological assessment—only the timing and the point at which the storm becomes designated with its Philippines name.
