Tropical Despair Kiyapo is the Philippines’ eleventh tropical cyclone for 2026, and the fourth for July alone
MANILA, Philippines – The low stress space contained in the Philippine Space of Duty (PAR) developed right into a tropical despair at 8 pm on Wednesday, July 22.
It was given the native title Kiyapo, because the nation’s eleventh tropical cyclone for 2026. It’s also the fourth tropical cyclone for July alone.
As of 10 pm on Wednesday, Kiyapo was positioned 1,080 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon, transferring northwest at 25 kilometers per hour (km/h).
The tropical despair has most sustained winds of 45 km/h and gustiness of as much as 55 km/h.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Providers Administration (PAGASA) mentioned Kiyapo may go close to or make landfall in Cagayan province’s Babuyan Islands by Friday night, July 24. Landfall in mainland Cagayan just isn’t being dominated out as effectively.
Whereas approaching Cagayan, Kiyapo would possibly intensify right into a tropical storm by Friday. It could even attain extreme tropical storm standing forward of its potential landfall.
In PAGASA’s preliminary Kiyapo bulletin issued at 11 pm on Wednesday, it already raised Sign No. 1 for parts of Cagayan and Isabela, giving them lead time of 36 hours to organize for robust winds:
- jap a part of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-lo, Gattaran, Baggao, Peñablanca, Santa Teresita, Buguey)
- jap a part of Isabela (Maconacon, San Pablo, Cabagan, Tumauini, Ilagan Metropolis, Divilacan, Palanan, San Mariano, Dinapigue)
The very best potential tropical cyclone wind sign resulting from Kiyapo might be Sign No. 2 or 3.
PAGASA added that the southwest monsoon or habagat and the periphery or outer bands of the tropical cyclone will convey robust to gale-force gusts to the next areas:
Thursday, July 23
- most of Mindanao, Siquijor, Bohol, Southern Leyte
Friday, July 24
The climate bureau additionally warned Northern Luzon to brace for reasonable to intense rain from Kiyapo within the coming days. Right here is the newest rainfall outlook for the tropical cyclone, launched at 11 pm on Wednesday:
Thursday night, July 23, to Friday night, July 24
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 millimeters): Cagayan
- Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Batanes, Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Ilocos Norte
Friday night, July 24, to Saturday night, July 25
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Cagayan, Apayao, Abra, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur
- Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Batanes, Isabela, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, La Union
Apart from Kiyapo, the southwest monsoon will probably be bringing reasonable to heavy rain, too.
Wednesday night, July 22, to Thursday night, July 23
- Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani
Thursday night, July 23, to Friday night, July 24
- Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Vintage, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte
Friday night, July 24, to Saturday night, July 25
- Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Occidental Mindoro, Vintage, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental
All areas to be affected by Kiyapo and the southwest monsoon ought to be careful for floods and landslides.
Furthermore, within the subsequent 24 hours, situations in just a few seaboards will probably be dangerous for small vessels.
As much as tough seas (small vessels shouldn’t enterprise out to sea)
- Southeastern seaboard of Davao Oriental – waves as much as 3 meters excessive
As much as reasonable to tough seas (small vessels ought to take precautionary measures or keep away from crusing, if potential)
- Southern and remaining jap seaboards of Davao Oriental – waves as much as 2.5 meters excessive
- Seaboards of Davao Occidental and Surigao del Sur – waves as much as 2 meters excessive
After its potential landfall in Cagayan, Kiyapo may emerge over the Luzon Strait and finally depart PAR by Saturday morning or midday, July 25. – Rappler.com
