Typhoon Inday exits PAR but enhances monsoon, bringing heavy rains to parts of Philippines

Typhoon Inday (Bavi) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 8:20 am on Saturday, July 11, but its outer bands are still bringing strong winds and it continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 10 am, Inday was already 590 kilometers north northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, moving north northwest at 20 kilometers per hour (km/h). The typhoon has maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h and gustiness of up to 170 km/h, according to the 11 am bulletin of PAGASA. At its peak, Inday was a super typhoon. Inside PAR, its highest maximum sustained winds reached 195 km/h. Inday is no longer expected to trigger significant rainfall in Batanes after its exit from PAR, but the province remains under Signal No. 1 as of 11 am on Saturday due to strong winds. Signal No. 2 was the highest tropical cyclone wind signal raised due to Inday, which did not make landfall in the Philippines but still affected parts of Luzon due to its size and intensity. The enhanced southwest monsoon and the periphery or outer bands of the typhoon are also bringing strong to gale-force gusts to these areas: Saturday, July 11 most of the country Sunday, July 12 most of Luzon, most of Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Davao Oriental Monday, July 13 most of Luzon, Western Visayas, Negros Occidental Aside from winds, PAGASA warned the public that significant rain from the southwest monsoon may persist in the next three days. Affected areas must stay on alert for floods and landslides. Saturday noon, July 11, to Sunday noon, July 12 Heavy to intense rain (100-200 millimeters): Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Marinduque, Palawan, Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental Sunday noon, July 12, to Monday noon, July 13 Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan, Antique, Aklan Monday noon, July 13, to Tuesday noon, July 14 Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Zambales Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Tarlac, Bataan, Pampanga, Occidental Mindoro In addition, coastal warnings remain in effect on Saturday. Up to very rough to high seas (travel is risky for all vessels) Northern seaboard of Batanes – waves up to 7 meters high Remaining seaboards of Batanes – waves up to 6 meters high Northern seaboard of Babuyan Islands – waves up to 5 meters high Northern seaboard of mainland Cagayan; remaining seaboards of Babuyan Islands – waves up to 4.5 meters high Up to rough seas (small vessels should not venture out to sea) Seaboard of Isabela; northern seaboard of Ilocos Norte; remaining seaboard of mainland Cagayan – waves up to 4 meters high Seaboard of northern Aurora; northern and eastern seaboards of Catanduanes – waves up to 3.5 meters high Seaboards of Ilocos Sur, Zambales, Kalayaan Islands, Camarines Norte, and Surigao del Sur; western seaboards of Pangasinan, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, and Palawan including Calamian Islands; northern seaboard of Camarines Sur; northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Samar; eastern seaboards of Albay, Sorsogon, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands; southern seaboards of Marinduque and Quezon; remaining seaboard of Ilocos Norte – waves up to 3 meters high Up to moderate to rough seas (small vessels should take precautionary measures or avoid sailing, if possible) Seaboards of La Union, Cuyo Islands, Cagayancillo Islands, Romblon, and Antique; western seaboards of Cavite, Batangas, Burias Islands, and Negros Occidental; southern and eastern seaboards of Oriental Mindoro; southern seaboards of Iloilo and Guimaras; eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental; remaining seaboards of Aurora and Quezon – waves up to 2.5 meters high Seaboards of Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, and Davao Occidental; southern seaboards of Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Bohol, and Davao Oriental; western and southern seaboards of Masbate; eastern seaboard of northern Palawan including Calamian Islands; remaining seaboards of Pangasinan, Iloilo, and Guimaras – waves up to 2 meters high Outside PAR, Inday will head for the East China Sea and possibly make landfall in the eastern coast of mainland China on Saturday night or Sunday morning, July 12. PAGASA added that Inday is expected to remain a typhoon in the next 12 hours. It may weaken into a severe tropical storm over mainland China. Inday was the Philippines’ ninth tropical cyclone for 2026, and the second for July. The weather bureau earlier said two to four tropical cyclones may form within or enter PAR during the month. – Rappler.com