Tropical Cyclone Alert : Tropical Storm Queenie (SURIGAE)
QUEENIE MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE PHILIPPINE SEA EAST OF NORTHERN LUZON.
Location of eye/center : The center of Tropical Storm QUEENIE was estimated based on all available data at at 1,205 km East of Northern Luzon (18.6, 133.1).
Strength : Maximum winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph.
Forecast movement : Forecast to move Northwestward at 25 kph
Forecast position :
Sep 25, 2026 02:00 AM - 950 km East of Northern Luzon
Sep 25, 2026 02:00 PM - 675 km East of Basco, Batanes
Sep 26, 2026 02:00 AM - 570 km East of Basco, Batanes
Sep 26, 2026 02:00 PM - 520 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes
Sep 27, 2026 02:00 AM - 555 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes
Sep 27, 2026 02:00 PM - 625 km Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes
Sep 28, 2026 02:00 PM - 820 km Northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR)
Sep 29, 2026 02:00 PM - 1,110 km Northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR)
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Severe Winds
The trough of QUEENIE will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):
Tomorrow (25 September) until Saturday (26 September): Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, and Sarangani.
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook
Coastal waters have forecast wave heights of less than 2.0 m.
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
It must be emphasized that heavy rainfall and severe winds may still be experienced in localities outside the landfall point and the forecast confidence cone. Refer to “Other Hazards affecting Land Areas” for more details. Furthermore, the track may still shift within the limit of the forecast confidence cone.
Tropical Storm QUEENIE will generally move west northwestward until Friday (25 September) before turning north northeastward by Sunday (27 September) and will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Monday (28 September) morning or early afternoon. Afterwards it will move generally northeastward near the southern islands of Japan.
This tropical cyclone will gradually intensify while inside PAR. It may reach typhoon category by Sunday (27 September).
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