Tropical Depression Verbena makes landfall in Surigao del Sur

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Significant rain from Tropical Depression Verbena may persist in 36 provinces in the next 24 hours, based on PAGASA's advisory issued Monday afternoon, November 24

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Verbena made landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, at 1:30 pm on Monday, November 24, bringing moderate to intense rain and strong winds.

By 4 pm, Verbena was already in the vicinity of Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a briefing past 5 pm.

The tropical depression slightly accelerated, moving west northwest at 30 kilometers per hour from 25 km/h during the early afternoon.

Its maximum sustained winds are still at 45 km/h, but its gustiness increased from 55 km/h to 75 km/h.

PAGASA said Verbena will keep crossing the Caraga region until early Monday evening, then traverse the Visayas and the northern portion of Palawan between Monday evening and Tuesday evening, November 25. Afterwards, it may emerge over the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday morning, November 26.

Verbena is likely to stay within the tropical depression category while crossing the Visayas, but it may intensify into a tropical storm “before reaching northern Palawan or once over the West Philippine Sea,” according to PAGASA. It could peak as a severe tropical storm in the middle of the West Philippine Sea, north of Kalayaan Islands.

PAGASA’s latest rainfall outlook, released at 5 pm on Monday, shows significant rain from Verbena may persist in 36 provinces in the next 24 hours. Floods and landslides remain likely.

Monday afternoon, November 24, to Tuesday afternoon, November 25

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 millimeters): Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, Southern Leyte, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Cebu, Bohol, Negros Occidental, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Catanduanes, Masbate, Albay, Sorsogon
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Antique, Guimaras, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Camiguin

Tuesday afternoon, November 25, to Wednesday afternoon, November 26

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Palawan, Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Batangas, Capiz, Aklan, Antique
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Marinduque, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Siquijor, Iloilo, Guimaras

Meanwhile, additional areas in Mindanao were placed under Signal No. 1, which means they will be experiencing strong winds from the tropical depression. Here is the latest list as of 5 pm on Monday:

• Occidental Mindoro
• Oriental Mindoro
• Romblon
• northern and central parts of Palawan (Araceli, Taytay, El Nido, Dumaran, Roxas, San Vicente, Puerto Princesa City) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands
• mainland Masbate (Balud, Mandaon, Milagros, Cawayan, Placer, Pio V. Corpuz, Esperanza, Uson, Dimasalang, Masbate City, Mobo, Palanas, Aroroy, Cataingan, Baleno)
• Antique
• Aklan
• Capiz
• Iloilo
• Guimaras
• Negros Occidental
• Negros Oriental
• Siquijor
• Cebu
• Bohol
• Samar
• Eastern Samar
• Biliran
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte
• Surigao del Sur
• Agusan del Norte
• Agusan del Sur
• Camiguin
• Misamis Oriental
• northern part of Bukidnon (Baungon, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Impasug-ong, Malaybalay City, Malitbog, Cabanglasan)
• northern part of Misamis Occidental (Sapang Dalaga, Calamba, Baliangao, Plaridel, Lopez Jaena, Oroquieta City, Aloran, Panaon, Jimenez, Concepcion)
• northern part of Zamboanga del Norte (Jose Dalman, Manukan, President Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Dipolog City, Polanco, Piñan, Dapitan City, La Libertad, Sibutad, Rizal, Mutia)

The surge of the northeast monsoon or amihan and Verbena will also bring gusty conditions to areas not under tropical cyclone wind signals here:

Monday, November 24

• Luzon, Visayas, Surigao del Sur, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Norte

Tuesday, November 25

• Luzon, Visayas, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte

Wednesday, November 26

• Luzon, Western Visayas, Northern Samar

In addition, the northeast monsoon and Verbena are still causing dangerous sea conditions from the northern to southern parts of the country.

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

• Seaboards of Batanes, Cagayan, and Ilocos Region – waves up to 4.5 meters high

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

• Seaboards of Isabela, Aurora, northern mainland Quezon, Camarines Norte, and Kalayaan Islands; northern seaboard of Camarines Sur; eastern seaboards of Albay, Sorsogon, Eastern Samar, and Dinagat Islands; northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands, Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands – waves up to 4 meters high
• Seaboards of Zambales, Antique, and northern Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands; southern seaboards of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro – waves up to 3.5 meters high
• Seaboards of Lubang Island and Surigao del Sur; eastern seaboards of the rest of Quezon, Camarines Sur, and Davao Oriental; western seaboard of Occidental Mindoro; remaining seaboard of Catanduanes – 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 Romblon, Marinduque, Negros Occidental, Bantayan Islands, Cagayancillo Islands, and Davao Occidental; western seaboards of Bataan, Cavite, and the rest of Palawan; remaining seaboards of Quezon, Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, and Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands – waves up to 2.5 meters high
• Seaboards of Northern Mindanao and Zamboanga del Norte; western seaboards of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi; remaining seaboards of Batangas, Mimaropa, Visayas, and Caraga – waves up to 2 meters high

Verbena is the Philippines’ 22nd tropical cyclone for 2025, and the third for November, after Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) and Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong).

It is seen to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday, November 27.

Aside from Verbena, the shear line — the point where cold air from the northeast monsoon converges with the easterlies or warm winds from the Pacific Ocean — also continues to trigger rain. These are the areas most affected by the shear line:

Monday afternoon, November 24, to Tuesday afternoon, November 25

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Quezon
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Batangas, Marinduque

Tuesday afternoon, November 25, to Wednesday afternoon, November 26

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Apayao, Quezon
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite

Wednesday afternoon, November 26, to Thursday afternoon, November 27

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Apayao

Floods and landslides are possible, too. – Rappler.com