Tropical Cyclone Alert : Tropical Depression Maymay (KUJIRA)
“MAYMAY” MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST SOUTHEASTWARD OVER THE SEA EAST OF CENTRAL LUZON.
Location of eye/center : The center of Tropical Depression MAYMAY was estimated based on all available data at at 290 km East of Casiguran, Aurora (16.6, 124.8).
Strength : Maximum winds of 45 kph near the centerand gustiness of up to 55 kph.
Forecast movement : Forecast to move East Southeastward at 35 kph
Forecast position :
• Aug 07, 2026 08:00 AM - 735 km East of Casiguran, Aurora
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Heavy Rainfall Outlook
Refer to Weather Advisory No. 21 issued at 11:00 PM today for the heavy rainfall outlook due to TC MAYMAY and the Southwest Monsoon.
Severe Winds
The Southwest Monsoon and the periphery of MAYMAY will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):
Today until Saturday (06 to 08 August): Most of the country.
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
A Gale Warning is in effect over the seaboard of Extreme Northern Luzon. For more details, refer to Gale Warning No. 7 issued at 5:00 PM today.
24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook
Up to very rough seas over the following coastal waters:
Up to 4.5 m: The seaboard of Batanes.
Sea travel is risky for all types or tonnage of vessels. All mariners must remain in port or, if underway, seek shelter or safe harbor as soon as possible until winds and waves subside.
Up to rough seas over the following coastal waters:
Up to 4.0 m: The seaboard of Babuyan Islands; the northeastern seaboard of mainland Cagayan.
Up to 3.5 m: The eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental.
Up to 3.0 m: The seaboards of Isabela and northeastern Aurora; the northern seaboard of Ilocos Norte, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur; the northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands, Catanduanes, and Northern Samar; the remaining seaboard of mainland Cagayan.
Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced of operating ill-equipped vessels.
Up to moderate seas over the following coastal waters:
Up to 2.5 m: The seaboards of Zambales, Lubang Islands, Kalayaan Islands, and Surigao del Sur; the western seaboards of Pangasinan, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Calamian Islands, and northern mainland Palawan; the eastern seaboards of Albay, Sorsogon, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, and Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands; the remaining seaboards of Aurora and Camarines Norte.
Up to 2.0 m: The seaboards of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Romblon, Masbate, Cuyo Islands, Cagayancillo Islands, Antique including Caluya Islands, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Davao del Sur, and Davao Occidental; the western seaboards of mainland Palawan and Negros Occidental; the southern seaboards of Quezon, Marinduque, Iloilo, Guimaras, and Negros Oriental; the remaining seaboards of Ilocos Norte, Pangasinan, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, and Davao Oriental.
Mariners of motorbancas and similarly sized vessels are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigation under these conditions.
Other 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.
On the latest forecast track, MAYMAY is forecast to continue weakening and may be downgraded into a remnant low tomorrow (07 August) early morning. The remnant low of MAYMAY will move generally eastward until it merges into the larger circulation of Tropical Cyclone DOLPHIN.
Varoitus voimassa to klo 18:02 - pe klo 7:02
