Official severe weather warnings near Calatrava

QUEENIE INTENSIFIES INTO A TYPHOON WHILE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD OVER THE SEA EAST OF TAIWAN. Location of eye/center : The center of Typhoon QUEENIE was estimated based on all available data at at 605 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (23.4, 127.0). Strength : Maximum winds of 120 kph near the centerand gustiness of up to 150 kph. Forecast movement : Forecast to move Northward at Slowly kph Forecast position : Sep 27, 2026 08:00 AM - 715 km Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes Sep 27, 2026 08:00 PM - 890 km Northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR) Sep 28, 2026 08:00 AM - 1,060 km Northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR) Sep 28, 2026 08:00 PM - 1,235 km Northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR) HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS QUEENIE is unlikely to directly affect the country throughout the forecast period. HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS 24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook Up to moderate seas over the following coastal waters: Up to 2.0 m: The seaboards of Isabela; the northern seaboard of Batanes. 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 QUEENIE will continue moving slowly in the next 12 hours as it turs north northeastward. On the forecast track, the center of QUEENIE will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) between tomorrow afternoon and evening. Outside the PAR, it will accelerate northeastward towards the sea south of mainland Japan. This tropical cyclone will intensify further while moving over the sea south of Okinawa Islands. After reaching its peak intensity, QUEENIE will begin to weaken by Monday (28 September).