Only Itbayat under Signal No. 2 as Inday nears Japan
Typhoon Inday is moving northwest toward Japan after passing near the Philippines, with only Itbayat, Batanes remaining under a wind signal. The weather bureau expects the storm to weaken into a severe tropical storm as it approaches mainland China.
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Track and intensity forecast of Typhoon Inday as of 5 a.m. on July 11, 2026. - Photo from Pagasa/Facebook MANILA, Philippines - Only Itbayat in Batanes was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 as Typhoon Inday (international name Bavi) approached Sakishima Islands in Southern Japan on Saturday morning, the state weather bureau said.
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