 A disturbance in the Intertropical Convergence Zone organized into a tropical storm to the east of the Philippines on November 13.Freda moved west-northwestward, attaining typhoon status the next day.As it paralleled the northeast coast of Luzon, it rapidly intensified to a 135 mph (217 km/h) typhoon, and made landfall on the 16th with slightly weaker winds of 120, the weakening due to land interaction.