MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Maysak has strengthened further overnight Wednesday, April 1, as it moves closer to the eastern edge of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Maysak, carrying maximum sustained winds of 215 km/h near the center and gusts of up to 250 km/h, was located 1,410 km east of Surigao City as of 4 am Wednesday, state weather bureau PAGASA said in its 5 am daily weather forecast.

Meanwhile, the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center puts Maysak's winds at 140 knots (260 km/h) near the center, with gusts of up to 170 kt (315 km/h), as of 5 am Philippine time. The JTWC already classifies the system as a super typhoon.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), meanwhile, classifies Maysak as a "violent" typhoon as of 5 am Philippine time.

PAGASA forecasts the typhoon to move west northwest, with its traveling speed now a slower 17 km/h.