MANILA, Philippines – After making landfall in the province of Surigao del Sur and crossing other parts of the Caraga region, Tropical Storm Basyang (Penha) emerged over the Bohol Sea and began heading for Central Visayas early Friday morning, February 6.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 8 am bulletin on Friday that Basyang was already over the coastal waters of Malimono, Surigao del Norte, as of 7 am.

The tropical storm is moving west northwest at 20 kilometers per hour, while maintaining its maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h and gustiness of up to 90 km/h.

Basyang made its first landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, at 11:50 pm on Thursday, February 5. From Friday to Saturday, February 7, it is projected to pass close to or also make landfall in Bohol, Cebu, and Negros Oriental; emerge over the Sulu Sea; pass close to Cuyo Islands; and then make its final landfall in Palawan.

PAGASA added that Basyang is likely to remain a tropical storm while crossing Central Visayas and the Negros Island Region. But it could weaken into a tropical depression on Friday evening or Saturday morning, and into a low pressure area by Sunday morning, February 8.

Moderate to torrential rain will persist in more than 30 provinces in Mindanao and the Visayas, as well as the province of Palawan. Affected areas must continue to watch out for floods and landslides.

Friday, February 6

• Intense to torrential rain (above 200 millimeters): Cebu, Negros Oriental, Bohol, Siquijor, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin
• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Palawan, Negros Occidental, Southern Leyte, Leyte, Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Bukidnon, Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, Davao Oriental, Zamboanga del Norte
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Eastern Samar, Aklan, Capiz, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Maguindanao del Norte, Cotabato, Davao del Sur

Saturday, February 7

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

During the weekend, the shear line will also trigger rain for these provinces in Luzon:

Saturday, February 7

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

Sunday, February 8

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

Meanwhile, several areas were upgraded to Signal No. 2 at 8 am on Friday. This is the latest list of areas where tropical cyclone wind signals are raised:

Signal No. 2

Gale-force winds (62 to 88 km/h), minor to moderate threat to life and property

• southern part of Leyte (Matalom, Bato, Hilongos, Hindang)
• Southern Leyte
• Bohol
• central and southern parts of Cebu (Samboan, Malabuyoc, Oslob, Ginatilan, Alegria, Dalaguete, Boljoon, Alcoy, Santander, Argao, Badian, Moalboal, Ronda, Alcantara, Sibonga, Dumanjug, Carcar City, Barili, Aloguinsan, San Fernando, Pinamungajan, Naga City, Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova, Cebu City, Talisay City, Minglanilla, Toledo City, Mandaue City, Consolacion, Liloan)
• Siquijor
• Negros Oriental
• southern part of Negros Occidental (Candoni, Sipalay City, Ilog, Kabankalan City, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Himamaylan City, Binalbagan, Isabela, Moises Padilla, La Castellana, Valladolid, Pulupandan, La Carlota City, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Hinigaran)
• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte
• northern part of Surigao del Sur (Lanuza, San Miguel, Tago, Carmen, Cortes, Tandag City, Madrid, Cantilan, Carrascal)
• Agusan del Norte
• northern part of Agusan del Sur (Bayugan City, Sibagat, Esperanza)
• Camiguin
• Misamis Oriental
• eastern part of Misamis Occidental (Baliangao, Plaridel, Lopez Jaena, Oroquieta City, Calamba, Aloran, Panaon)

Signal No. 1

Strong winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor threat to life and property

• southern part of Occidental Mindoro (San Jose, Magsaysay, Rizal, Calintaan, Sablayan)
• southern part of Oriental Mindoro (Mansalay, Bulalacao, Gloria, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas)
• Romblon
• northern part of Palawan (Taytay, El Nido, Dumaran, Araceli, Roxas, San Vicente) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands
• southern part of Masbate (Mandaon, Milagros, Balud, Placer, Cawayan, Esperanza)
• southern part of Eastern Samar (Guiuan, Salcedo, Mercedes, Giporlos, Balangiga, Lawaan, Quinapondan, General MacArthur, Hernani, Llorente, Balangkayan, Borongan City, Maydolong)
• southern part of Samar (Marabut, Basey, Santa Rita, Daram, Talalora, Zumarraga, Villareal, Pinabacdao, Calbiga)
• Biliran
• rest of Leyte
• rest of Cebu
• rest of Negros Occidental
• Guimaras
• Iloilo
• Capiz
• Aklan
• Antique
• central part of Surigao del Sur (Hinatuan, Tagbina, Barobo, Lianga, San Agustin, Marihatag, Cagwait, Bayabas)
• central part of Agusan del Sur (Loreto, Bunawan, Rosario, San Francisco, La Paz, Talacogon, San Luis, Prosperidad)
• northern and central parts of Bukidnon (Lantapan, Valencia City, Talakag, Don Carlos, Maramag, Kalilangan, Pangantucan, Cabanglasan, Malaybalay City, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Malitbog, Impasug-ong, Sumilao, Baungon)
• Lanao del Norte
• rest of Misamis Occidental
• Lanao del Sur
• eastern and central parts of Zamboanga del Norte (Mutia, Piñan, Polanco, Dipolog City, Dapitan City, Sibutad, Rizal, La Libertad, Salug, Bacungan, Sindangan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, President Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Siayan, Godod)
• northern and central parts of Zamboanga del Sur (Bayog, Kumalarang, Pagadian City, Tigbao, Lakewood, Dumingag, Mahayag, Molave, Josefina, Tambulig, Aurora, Ramon Magsaysay, Sominot, Midsalip, Labangan, Tukuran)
• northeastern part of Zamboanga Sibugay (Kabasalan, Diplahan, Buug, Siay)

The surge of the northeast monsoon or amihan will also continue to bring strong to gale-force gusts to the following areas:

Friday, February 6

• Batanes, Babuyan Islands, northern 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 Region, Zamboanga del Norte

Sunday, February 8

• most of Luzon

In addition, there is still a minimal to moderate risk of storm surges with peak heights of up to 2 meters in Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Cuyo Islands, Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Cebu, Bohol, Southern Leyte, Leyte, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, and Misamis Occidental within 48 hours.

Conditions in certain seaboards remain dangerous on Friday.

Up to very rough seas (travel is risky for all vessels)

• Seaboards of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands, and Dinagat Islands – waves up to 5 meters high
• Eastern seaboards of Northern Samar and Eastern Samar; seaboards of Agusan del Norte, Camiguin, Siguijor, Misamis Oriental, and Misamis Occidental; northern seaboard of Lanao del Norte; southern seaboards of Southern Leyte, Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Negros Occidental – waves up to 4.5 meters high

Up to rough seas (small vessels should not venture out to sea)

• Eastern seaboards of Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, and Davao Oriental; northern seaboard of Northern Samar; remaining seaboard of Eastern Samar – waves up to 4 meters high
• Northern seaboards of Camarines Sur and Catanduanes; seaboard of northern Zamboanga del Norte; southern seaboards of Antique, Iloilo, and Guimaras; remaining seaboards of Bohol and Lanao del Norte – waves up to 3.5 meters high
• Seaboards of Aurora and northern Quezon; northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands; northern seaboard of Camarines Norte – waves up to 3 meters high

Up to moderate seas (small vessels should take precautionary measures or avoid sailing, if possible)

• Eastern seaboard of Babuyan Islands; seaboards of Leyte; eastern seaboard of mainland Cagayan; remaining seaboards of Southern Leyte, Cebu, Bohol, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Zamboanga del Norte – waves up to 2.5 meters high
• Seaboards of Palawan and Sarangani; seaboard of western Zamboanga del Norte; southern seaboards of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro; remaining seaboards of Babuyan Islands, Batanes, Quezon, Bicol, and Western Visayas – waves up to 2 meters high

Basyang is the Philippines’ second tropical cyclone for 2026, after Tropical Storm Ada (Nokaen) in January. PAGASA previously estimated there would be up to one tropical cyclone in February. – Rappler.com