QUEENIE IS NOW NEARING TYPHOON CATEGORY. Location of eye/center : The center of Severe Tropical Storm QUEENIE was estimated based on all available data at at 575 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (22.4, 127.1). Strength : Maximum winds of 110 kph near the centerand gustiness of up to 135 kph. Forecast movement : Forecast to move West Northwestward at 10 kph Forecast position : Sep 26, 2026 08:00 PM - 610 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes Sep 27, 2026 08:00 AM - 710 km Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes Sep 27, 2026 08:00 PM - 860 km Northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR) Sep 28, 2026 08:00 AM - 1,010 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 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; the eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental. 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. 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; the eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental. 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 decelerating while turning northward in the next 12 hours then turn north northeastward by tomorrow (27 September) morning. 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 likely intensify into a typhoon today and will strengthen further while moving over the sea south of Okinawa Islands. After reaching peak intensity, QUEENIE will begin to weaken by Monday (28 September).
Under present weather conditions, At 3:00 AM today, the center of Severe Tropical Storm "QUEENIE" was estimated based on all available data at 615 km East of Itbayat, Batanes (22.1°N 127.6°E) with maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 115 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 15 km/h. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao. The 12-hour rainfall forecast is Light rains. WATERCOURSES NO LONGER TO BE AFFECTED : + **Antique** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Sibalom, Ipayo, Cagaranan, Palawan, Cairauan, Dalanas and Tibiao. + **Capiz** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Panay, Mambusao, Panay Malinao, Alingon and Balantian. + **Guimaras** - All rivers and its tributaries + **Iloilo** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Pinantan, Barotac, Akalaygan, Jalaud, Jalano, Jagdong, Jalaur, Lamunan, Jaro-Aganan, Sibalom and Guimbal. + **Aklan** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Ibajay, Aklan and Jalo.
With this development and unless significant rain occurs, this is the final general flood advisory for this event.
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