US EditionSignal No. 2 up in More than a Dozen Areas Due to Tropical Storm Basyang - BusinessWorld Online
PAGASA warns gale-force winds with Signal No. 2 as Tropical Storm Basyang nears Mindanao, threatening multiple regions including Visayas and Palawan with sustained winds up to 80 kph.
- On Thursday, February 5, PAGASA raised Signal No.2 as Tropical Storm Basyang was about 230 kilometers east of Hinatuan with 65 kph winds, moving west at 25 kph.
- The bureau's forecast indicates Basyang will make initial landfall over Surigao del Sur between tonight and early Friday morning, then cross Mindanao and emerge over the Bohol Sea by the morning of February 6, 2026.
- Signal No.2 now covers Siquijor and parts of southern Cebu, southern Bohol, and southern Negros Oriental with named towns, while moderate to torrential rain could persist in more than 30 provinces in Mindanao and the Visayas for the next 24 hours.
- PAGASA warns of very rough seas with waves up to 5.5 meters off the seaboard of Surigao del Sur and a minimal to moderate storm surge risk in many coastal areas within 48 hours.
- Forecasts indicate Basyang may pass near Siquijor and southern Negros Oriental by Friday, then weaken into a low-pressure area by Sunday, February 8.
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Tropical Storm Basyang slightly strengthens as it nears Surigao del Sur
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Basyang (Penha) slightly intensified on Thursday afternoon, February 5, just hours ahead of its expected landfall in Surigao del Sur. Basyang’s maximum sustained winds increased from 65 kilometers per hour to 75 km/h, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 5 pm bulletin on Thursday. The tropical storm’s gustiness is now up to 90 km/h from 80 km/h…
Signal No. 2 up in more than a dozen areas due to Tropical Storm Basyang - BusinessWorld Online
More than a dozen areas are under Storm Signal No. 2 due to the effects of Tropical Storm Basyang, which will bring life-threatening winds and heavy rainfall to affected areas, according to the state weather bureau on Thursday. In its 11:00 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) stated that Signal No. 2 is in effect over Siquijor, the southeastern portion of Negros Oriental, the s…
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