The storm eventually intensified into a typhoon on October 10 as it approached the northern Philippines. Due to the cyclone's proximity to the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration also monitored the storm and assigned it with the local name Susang.
The passage describes how a storm intensified into a typhoon near the Philippines and was given the local name "Susang" by PAGASA, which is responsible for monitoring weather events in the region.