Tropical Depression Kiyapo has sustained winds of 55 km/h Thursday evening, July 23.
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Kiyapa may intensify into a tropical storm within hours, the weather bureau said Thursday evening, July 23.
Kiyapo had increased slightly by early Thursday evening, with its maximum sustained winds increasing from 45 km/h to 55 km/h. Its speed also increased from 55 km/h to 70 km/h.
Under the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) classification, a tropical storm has maximum sustained winds of 62 to 88 km/h.
Kiyapo was last seen 535 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, or 550 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan, as of 10 pm on Thursday. It maintained its moderate speed, heading west-northwest at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour.
Kiyapo is still likely to pass near the northeastern part of mainland Cagayan on Friday morning or afternoon, July 24, then pass very close to or make landfall in the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan in the afternoon or evening.
“It will continue to strengthen as it passes through Northern Luzon and may intensify into a tropical storm after passing the Babuyan Islands,” added PAGASA.
In the next 48 hours, Kiyapo is expected to produce moderate to heavy rains in up to 10 regions in Northern Luzon. There is a possibility of floods and landslides.
Thursday evening, July 23, through Friday in the eveningJuly 24
- Heavy to heavy rainfall (100-200 mm): Batanes, Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte
- Moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100 mm): Isabela, Abra, Ilocos Sur, Kalinga, Benguet, La Union
Friday in the eveningJuly 24, until Saturday in the eveningJuly 25
- Heavy to heavy rain (100-200 mm):
- Moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100 mm): Batanes, Cagayan, Kalinga, Benguet, La Union
The southwest monsoon or southwest it also continues to cause heavy rains, especially in parts of the Visayas and Mindanao.
Thursday in the eveningJuly 23, through Friday in the eveningJuly 24
- Moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100 mm): Kale, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani
Friday in the eveningJuly 24, until Saturday in the eveningJuly 25
- Moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100 mm): Palawan, Western Mindoro, Kale, Iloilo, Guimaras, West Negros
saturday in the eveningJuly 25, until Sunday in the eveningJuly 26
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Western showers
If it will bring a strong wind, Wave number 1 applies to the following regions from 11pm on Thursday:
- Batan
- Cagayan along with the Babuyan Islands
- Isabella
- New Vizcaya
- Quirino
- Apayao
- Abra
- Kalinga
- Mountain Region
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- Union
- northern and central parts of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao)
The highest tropical cyclone wind signal from Kiyapo could be Wave No. 2, but PAGASA does not remove Signal No. 3 if Kiyapo becomes a severe tropical storm as it crosses the Batanes-Babuyan Islands area.
PAGASA added that the southwest monsoon and the periphery or outer belt of a tropical cyclone will bring strong winds to these areas:
Friday, July 24
Saturday, July 25
- most of Luzon, most of Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Davao East, Dinagat Islands
In addition, the weather office updated coastal warnings for the next 24 hours.
To rough seas (sailing is dangerous for all vessels)
- Sea balls of Batanes and Babuyan Islands – waves up to 5.5 meters high
- Northeast Sea of mainland Cagayan; north of Ilocos Norte sea – waves up to 4.5 meters high
To rough seas (small ships should not go to sea)
- Remaining continental shelf of Cagayan and Ilocos Norte; Davao Oriental sea – waves up to 3 meters high
Moderate to rough seas (small vessels should take precautions or avoid sailing, if possible)
- Isabela and Surigao del Sur beach sets – waves up to 2.5 meters high
- Sea timber of Ilocos Sur, Aurora, Cagayancillo Islands, and Davao Occidental; the northern and eastern seas of Polillo and Catanduanes Islands; the northern seas of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur; the eastern seaboards of Sorsogon, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Dinagat Islands; the western sea boards of Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, and Sarangani; the southern seaboard of Iloilo, Zamboanga del Sur, and Davao Oriental; the southern and western seas of Guimaras and Negros Occidental – waves up to 2 meters high
Kiyapo is the 11th in the Philippines tropical cyclone for 2026, and the fourth for July only. It appears to have left the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Saturday morning, July 25. – Rappler.com
