Wind signals raised over parts of N. Luzon due to Kiyapo
Tropical Storm Kiyapo has intensified while moving toward Northern Luzon, prompting the Philippine weather bureau to raise wind signals in several provinces. The storm is expected to potentially make landfall in the Babuyan Islands before exiting the area on Saturday.
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Weather specialist Obet Badrina shows the state weather bureau's track and intensity forecast for Tropical Storm Kiyapo on Friday, July 24, 2026. - Screengrab from DOST-Pagasa/Facebook MANILA, Philippines - Tropical storm wind signals were hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon on Friday, July 24, as Kiyapo, formerly a tropical depression, further intensified into a tropical storm, the state weather bureau reported.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Obet Badrina said during a 5 a.m. weather advisory that Wind Signal No. 2 was raised over Batanes, northern portion of Mainland Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte, due to Kiyapo.
Meanwhile, Wind Signal No. 1 was placed over the following areas:
READ: Kiyapo to make possible landfall in Babuyan Islands on Friday
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