The Philippines is bracing for the potential entry of Super Typhoon Bavi into the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as early as Tuesday evening, prompting concerns about storm wind signals in some areas.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Super Bavi is forecast to move generally west-northwestward and enter PAR between Tuesday evening and tomorrow early morning.
Once Bavi enters PAR, it will be assigned the local name Inday, marking the country's ninth tropical cyclone of 2026.
The super typhoon was last located 1,845 kilometers east of Central Luzon at 10:00 a.m. and has slightly weakened, packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 230 kph.
Despite not being expected to make landfall in any part of the country, PAGASA warned that the intensity and extent of Bavi's strong winds may still prompt the hoisting of storm wind signals, with the highest expected to range between Signal No. 2 and Signal No. 3 in several areas.
Storm wind signals may be raised over parts of Southern Luzon and the Visayas due to the uncertainty surrounding the extent of the super typhoon's strong winds.
Strong to gale-force wind gusts are expected to be experienced across most of Mindanao on Tuesday due to Bavi's periphery and the effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon, PAGASA said.
The super typhoon is expected to move generally northwestward toward the Ryukyu Islands and maintain its strength as it approaches PAR, before gradually weakening as it moves near Extreme Northern Luzon and approaches eastern Taiwan.
PAGASA continues to advise the public and local disaster risk reduction and management offices to monitor updates regarding the tropical cyclone.
