Tropical Despair Basyang makes second landfall in Bohol

After hitting Bohol, Tropical Despair Basyang (Penha) is about to make one other landfall in Cebu on Friday, February 6

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Despair Basyang (Penha) made its second landfall in Jagna, Bohol, at 11 am on Friday, February 6, and was already within the neighborhood of Bilar, additionally in Bohol, as of 1 pm.

The tropical despair is transferring west northwest at a quicker 20 kilometers per hour from the earlier 10 km/h, in response to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Companies Administration (PAGASA).

A tropical storm at its peak, Basyang had weakened right into a tropical despair whereas approaching Bohol on Friday morning. It maintained its most sustained winds of 55 km/h early Friday afternoon, whereas its gustiness is as much as 75 km/h.

Basyang’s first landfall was in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, at 11:50 pm on Thursday, February 5. After its second landfall in Bohol, it may once more make landfall in Cebu and Negros Oriental, then move near Panay Island.

The tropical despair is prone to weaken right into a low stress space by Saturday, February 7.

PAGASA maintained its rainfall outlook for Basyang, issued at 11 am on Friday. It confused that floods and landslides stay doable, particularly within the coming hours.

Friday midday, February 6, to Saturday midday, February 7

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 millimeters): Palawan, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Vintage, Iloilo, Guimaras
• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Jap Samar, Samar, Biliran, Southern Leyte, Leyte, Aklan, Capiz, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Norte

Saturday midday, February 7, to Sunday midday, February 8

• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Palawan

Through the weekend, the shear line may also set off rain for these provinces in Luzon:

Saturday midday, February 7, to Sunday midday, February 8

• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Camarines Norte

Sunday midday, February 8, to Monday midday, February 9

• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Camarines Norte

In the meantime, the next areas stay underneath Sign No. 1 as of two pm on Friday, as a result of robust winds from Basyang:

• southern a part of Occidental Mindoro (San Jose, Magsaysay, Rizal, Calintaan, Sablayan)
• southern a part of Oriental Mindoro (Mansalay, Bulalacao, Gloria, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas)
• Romblon
• northern a part of Palawan (Taytay, El Nido, Dumaran, Araceli, Roxas) together with Cuyo Islands, Cagayancillo Islands, and Calamian Islands
• southern a part of Masbate (Balud, Mandaon, Milagros, Esperanza, Placer, Cawayan)
• southern a part of Jap Samar (Guiuan, Salcedo, Mercedes, Giporlos, Balangiga, Lawaan, Quinapondan, Common MacArthur, Hernani, Llorente, Balangkayan, Borongan Metropolis, Maydolong)
• southern a part of Samar (Marabut, Basey, Santa Rita, Daram, Talalora, Zumarraga, Villareal, Pinabacdao, Calbiga)
• Guimaras
• Iloilo
• Capiz
• Vintage together with Caluya Islands
• Aklan
• Biliran
• Bohol
• Cebu
• Negros Occidental
• Negros Oriental
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Siquijor
• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte
• Agusan del Norte
• Misamis Oriental
• northern a part of Misamis Occidental (Plaridel, Baliangao, Calamba, Lopez Jaena, Sapang Dalaga, Aloran, Oroquieta Metropolis)
• Camiguin
• jap a part of Zamboanga del Norte (Rizal, Sibutad, La Libertad, Dapitan Metropolis, Mutia, Piñan, Dipolog Metropolis, Polanco)

The surge of the northeast monsoon or amihan can also be bringing robust to gale-force gusts to the next areas:

Friday, February 6

• Batanes, Babuyan Islands, northern a part of mainland Cagayan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol, most of Mimaropa, Visayas, Dinagat Islands, Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga Peninsula, Sarangani, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental

Saturday, February 7

• most of Luzon, Western Visayas, most of Negros Island Area, Zamboanga del Norte

Sunday, February 8

PAGASA lifted all storm surge warnings at 2 pm on Friday, saying that storm surges are now not threatening coastal communities.

At sea, nevertheless, reasonable to tough situations will persist.

As much as tough seas (small vessels shouldn’t enterprise out to sea)

• Seaboards of Northern Samar, Agusan del Norte, Camiguin, Siquijor, Misamis Oriental, and Misamis Occidental; jap seaboards of Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Jap Samar, Dinagat Islands, and Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands; northern seaboard of Lanao del Norte; southern seaboards of Southern Leyte, Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Negros Occidental – waves as much as 4 meters excessive
• Northern seaboards of Camarines Sur and Catanduanes; northern seaboard of Zamboanga del Norte; southern seaboards of Vintage, Iloilo, and Guimaras; remaining seaboards of Bohol and Lanao del Norte – waves as much as 3.5 meters excessive
• Seaboards of Aurora and northern Quezon; northern and jap seaboards of Polillo Islands; northern seaboard of Camarines Norte – waves as much as 3 meters excessive

As much as reasonable seas (small vessels ought to take precautionary measures or keep away from crusing, if doable)

• Seaboards of Isabela and Leyte; jap seaboard of mainland Cagayan; remaining seaboards of Southern Leyte, Cebu, Bohol, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Zamboanga del Norte – waves as much as 2.5 meters excessive
• Seaboards of Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Cuyo Islands, Cagayancillo Islands, and Sarangani; western seaboard of Zamboanga del Norte; northern and western seaboards of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi; southern seaboards of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro; remaining seaboards of Quezon, Bicol, and Western Visayas – waves as much as 2 meters excessive

Basyang is the Philippines’ second tropical cyclone for 2026, after Tropical Storm Ada (Nokaen) in January. PAGASA beforehand estimated there could be as much as one tropical cyclone in February. – Rappler.com