Typhoon Karen (international name Sarika)

[fred]

PH braces for 'much stronger' Lawin

MANILA - Officials are on high alert, as looming typhoon "Lawin" (international name: Haima) is expected to be "much stronger" and wider than 'Karen'.
"Lawin will be much stronger than Karen. It will have sufficient time and distance to intensify," warned Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, NDRRMC executive director.

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....l-name-Sarika)

[SimonH]

PH braces for 'much stronger' Lawin

MANILA - Officials are on high alert, as looming typhoon "Lawin" (international name: Haima) is expected to be "much stronger" and wider than 'Karen'.
"Lawin will be much stronger than Karen. It will have sufficient time and distance to intensify," warned Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, NDRRMC executive director.

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....l-name-Sarika)

Only predicted to hit the extreme North of Luzon

[Terpe]

Only predicted to hit the extreme North of Luzon

That's how I understand it too.
Oftentimes these typhoons have impacts many 000s kms outside the the area of intensity.
Hopefully we'll all be OK