Signal No. 1 up in more areas as Super Typhoon Inday enters PAR

MANILA, Philippines – Signal No. 1 was raised for more areas before dawn on Wednesday, July 8, as Super Typhoon Inday (Bavi) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 3 am.

Signal No. 1 was initially raised for the northeastern portion of Cagayan late Tuesday evening, July 7, even before Inday’s entry into PAR. The raising of the lowest wind signal also prompted the weather bureau to already assign a local name for the super typhoon, breaking away from its usual practice of giving a local name only once a tropical cyclone has entered PAR.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Inday was located 1,405 kilometers east of Northern Luzon as of 4 am on Wednesday, moving west at a slightly slower 25 kilometers per hour from 30 km/h.

The super typhoon still has maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h and gustiness of up to 230 km/h.

It is expected to stay over the Philippine Sea, and could be “nearest to extreme Northern Luzon by Friday, July 10, before heading towards the southern islands of Japan and the sea north of Taiwan.” Taiwan itself is within PAR.

Although Inday is not seen to make landfall in the Philippines, it will still affect parts of the country and enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat.

The areas below, all in Luzon, are under Signal No. 1 as of 5 am on Wednesday. This means they will have strong winds from the super typhoon.

• Batanes
• Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• northern and central parts of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Aurora, Santa Maria, Quezon, San Mariano, Naguilian, Dinapigue, Roxas, Luna, Delfin Albano, Cauayan City, San Pablo, Ilagan City, Benito Soliven, Tumauini, Cabagan, Reina Mercedes, San Manuel, Palanan, Cabatuan, Quirino, Divilacan, Gamu, Mallig, Maconacon, Burgos, San Guillermo, Angadanan, Alicia, San Mateo)
• Apayao
• eastern part of Kalinga (Pinukpuk, Tabuk City, Rizal)
• northern part of Aurora (Dilasag)
• northern and central parts of Catanduanes (Pandan, Caramoran, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Gigmoto, Baras, San Miguel)

The highest possible tropical cyclone wind signal due to Inday could be Signal No. 2 or 3.

PAGASA also said the enhanced southwest monsoon and the periphery or outer bands of the super typhoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts to these areas:

Wednesday, July 8

• Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Calabarzon, most of Mimaropa, Bicol, most of Visayas, most of Mindanao

Thursday, July 9, and Friday, July 10

• most of the country

As for rainfall, PAGASA said Inday will trigger moderate to heavy rain (50-100 millimeters) in Batanes on Friday.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the southwest monsoon is bringing scattered rain and thunderstorms to the Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Lanao del Norte, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, and Negros Oriental, as well as isolated rain showers or thunderstorms to the rest of Mindanao, the rest of the Visayas, and Palawan.

Over the next three days, rainfall from the southwest monsoon might be heaviest in these areas:

Wednesday, July 8

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani

Thursday, July 9

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Antique, Negros Occidental

Friday, July 10

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Occidental Mindoro, Antique
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Palawan, Guimaras, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur

Floods and landslides are likely.

PAGASA also updated warnings for coastal waters on Wednesday, with travel now risky for all vessels in several seaboards on the eastern side of the country.

Up to very rough seas (travel is risky for all vessels)

• Seaboard of Isabela; northern seaboard of Aurora; northern and eastern seaboards of Catanduanes; eastern seaboard of Northern Samar – waves up to 4.5 meters high

Up to rough seas (small vessels should not venture out to sea)

• Northern and eastern seaboards of Batanes and Polillo Islands; eastern seaboards of Cagayan, Albay, Sorsogon, Eastern Samar, and Dinagat Islands; remaining seaboard of Aurora; northern seaboards of mainland Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Northern Samar – waves up to 4 meters high
• Remaining seaboards of Batanes and Cagayan; eastern seaboards of Bucas Grande-Siargao Islands and Surigao del Sur; eastern and southern seaboards of Davao Oriental – waves up to 3.5 meters high

Up to moderate to rough seas (small vessels should take precautionary measures or avoid sailing, if possible)

• Southern seaboard of Southern Leyte; remaining seaboards of Surigao del Norte; southeastern seaboard of Davao Occidental; northern and western seaboards of Kalayaan Islands – waves up to 2.5 meters high
• Southern seaboard of Bohol; northern seaboard of Camiguin; remaining seaboards of Kalayaan Islands – waves up to 2 meters high

According to PAGASA, Inday may be downgraded to a typhoon by Thursday afternoon or evening, July 9 — still a strong tropical cyclone nonetheless.

It could leave PAR by Saturday, July 11, and make landfall in China by Sunday, July 12.

Inday is the country’s ninth tropical cyclone for 2026, and the second for July. The weather bureau earlier said two to four tropical cyclones may form within or enter PAR during the month. – Rappler.com