US Secretary of State John Kerry has canceled a scheduled trip to the Philippines due to the threat posed by tropical storm Nari.
Forecasters say the storm could strike the northern Philippines as a typhoon as early as tomorrow, bringing strong winds and heavy rains.
Kerry had planned to meet with Philippine officials in Manila tomorrow and on Saturday. It was to be the last stop in a Southeast Asia tour that includes Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia.
During much of Kerry's trip he has been filling in for President Barack Obama, who canceled a planned Asia tour because of the government shutdown gripping Washington.
