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By Saturday evening, May 30, or Sunday morning, May 31, Severe Tropical Storm Domeng (Jangmi) may become a typhoon.
MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Domeng (Jangmi) strengthened slightly over the Philippine Sea on Saturday morning, May 30.
Domeng’s maximum sustained winds increased from 95 kilometers per hour to 100 kilometers per hour, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday. The winds of a severe tropical storm are now up to 125 km/h from 115 km/h.
By Saturday evening or Sunday morning, May 31, Domeng may intensify into a typhoon. Under the PAGASA classification, a typhoon has sustained winds of 118 to 184 km/h.
As of 10 a.m. on Saturday, Domeng was located 875 kilometers east of Northern Luzon, moving northwest at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. It is expected to stay away from the land of the Philippines, and may eventually retrace its steps towards Japan.
But the extension or extension of Domeng is currently causing heavy rains and thunderstorms in Eastern Visayas, Sorsogon and Masbate. Flash floods and landslides are possible.
PAGASA added that Domeng will improve southwest monsoonwhich has already started, as announced by the weather office also on Saturday morning.
PAGASA issued a separate southwest monsoon rainfall advisory at 11 a.m. on Saturday, covering 48 hours and five regions:
Sunday noon, May 31, to Monday afternoon, June 1
- Moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100 mm): Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Antique
Monday noon, June 1, to Tuesday afternoon, June 2
- Moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100 mm): Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Kale, Iloilo, Guimaras
Floods and landslides are possible.
At the same time, it remains “less likely” to tropical cyclone wind signals raised, due to the distance of Domeng from land. But PAGASA does not rule out the possibility of Northern Luzon being placed under the wind signal.
The strengthened southwest monsoon and the fringes or outer bands of the tropical storm will also bring strong winds to these areas:
Saturday, May 30
- most of Visayas, Batanes, Cagayan, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Dinadental, Davantal Islands, Dinagao, Davantal Islands, Occiones Danagat, Oriental Oriental.
Sunday, May 31
- most of Visayas, Batanes, Cagayan, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Zamboanga del Norte, Western Misamis, Eastern Misamis, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Northern Surigao, Sarangani, Western Davao, Eastern Davao
Monday, June 1
- most of Visayas, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental
Conditions in some coastal areas will continue to be hazardous over the next 24 hours.
To rough seas (small ships should not go to sea)
- Eastern sea currents of Batanes and Babuyan Islands – waves up to 3.5 meters high
- Batanes remaining timber; north of the sea of the Babuyan Islands; eastern seas of Cagayan, Isabela, and northern Aurora – waves up to 3 meters high
Up to moderate seas (small vessels should take precautions or avoid sailing, if possible)
- Remaining seaboard of Babuyan, Cagayan, and Aurora Islands; the northern and eastern parts of the islands of Polillo, Catanduanes, and Northern Samar; the eastern seaboards of northern Quezon and Eastern Samar; the northern seas of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur – waves up to 2.5 meters high
- Sea timber of Ilocos Norte, Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte, and Dinagat Islands; the eastern seaboard of Davao Occidental; the southern sea of Bohol; the northern sea of Camiguin; seas east and south of Davao Oriental – waves up to 2 meters high
Domeng is likely to leave PAR on Monday, June 1. That is the fourth in the country tropical cyclone for 2026, and the second for May.
PAGASA is expected to announce soon the start of the rainy season, which usually starts in the second half of May or the first half of June. – Rappler.com
