( CNN ) Filipinos are being warned to be on guard for flash floods and landslides as tropical storm Maysak approached the Asian island nation Saturday . Just a few days ago , Maysak gained super typhoon status thanks to its sustained 150 mph winds . It has since lost a lot of steam as it has spun west in the Pacific Ocean . It 's now classified as a tropical storm , according to the Philippine national weather service , which calls it a different name , Chedeng . It boasts steady winds of more than 70 mph ( 115 kph ) and gusts up to 90 mph as of 5 p.m. ( 5 a.m . ET ) Saturday . Still , that does n't mean Maysak wo n't pack a wallop . Authorities took preemptive steps to keep people safe such as barring outdoor activities like swimming , surfing , diving and boating in some locales , as well as a number of precautionary evacuations . Gabriel Llave , a disaster official , told PNA that tourists who arrive Saturday in and around the coastal town of Aurora `` will not be accepted by the owners of hotels , resorts , inns and the like ... and will be advised to return to their respective places . '' Aldczar Aurelio , a meteorologist with the Philippine Atmospheric , Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( PAGASA ) , said the storm was centered 200 miles southwest of Aurora province as of 5 p.m. ( 5 a.m . ET ) and heading west at a 12.5 mph clip . It 's expected to make landfall Sunday morning on the southeastern coast of Isabela province and be out of the Philippines by Monday . Ahead of the storm . Isabela Gov . Faustino Dry III warned Saturday that residents should act as if this will be `` no ordinary typhoon . '' Dry told PNA , `` We do not know what the impact will be once it will make landfall . ''
Once a super typhoon , Maysak is now a tropical storm with 70 mph winds . It can still cause flooding , landslides and other damage in the area .