'Pilandok' now a tropical storm

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September 1, 2026 | 11:35am

MANILA, Philippines — Cyclone Pilandok (international name: Krovanh) intensified into a tropical storm on Tuesday, September 1, although it is expected to remain far from the Philippines and is less likely to make landfall, PAGASA said.

In its 11 a.m. bulletin on Tuesday, the state weather bureau said the center of Tropical Storm Pilandok was located 1,060 kilometers east of extreme Northern Luzon as of 10 a.m.

Pilandok was carrying maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center, with gustiness of up to 80 kph and a central pressure of 998 hectopascals.

It was almost stationary as of the latest bulletin.

Habagat

While Pilandok is not directly affecting the country's land areas, the southwest monsoon or habagat continues to bring weather hazards over parts of the country.

PAGASA said the southwest monsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts over most of Luzon and Visayas, as well as Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Davao Occidental and Davao Oriental until Thursday, September 3.

Strong to gale-force gusts are particularly possible in coastal and upland areas exposed to the winds.

Sea conditions

A gale warning is in effect over the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon.

Very rough seas with waves reaching up to 5 meters are expected over the western seaboards of Batanes and Babuyan Islands, as well as the seaboards of Ilocos Norte.

Waves of up to 4.5 meters are also forecast over the seaboards of Ilocos Sur and northern La Union, the western seaboard of Pangasinan, the northern seaboard of Babuyan Islands and the remaining seaboard of Batanes.

PAGASA said sea travel is risky for all types and tonnage of vessels under these conditions.

All mariners are advised to remain in port or, if already at sea, seek shelter or safe harbor until winds and waves subside.

Rough seas with waves of up to 4 meters are also expected over the seaboard of Zambales, while waves of up to 3.5 meters are forecast over the western seaboards of Bataan and Lubang Islands.

PAGASA advised operators of small seacraft, including motorbancas, not to venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced or operating ill-equipped vessels.

Track, intensity

PAGASA said Pilandok is forecast to slowly turn east-northeastward then northward over the next 24 hours.

It will then move generally north-northwestward for the remainder of the forecast period.

Pilandok is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Wednesday evening, September 2, or Thursday morning, September 3.

The tropical storm is less likely to make landfall over the Philippines and is expected to remain far from the country's landmass.

Pilandok is forecast to remain a tropical storm as it moves toward southern Japan.