Tropical Storm Kiyapo makes landfall in Cagayan’s Camiguin Island

Tropical Storm Kiyapo (Noul) hits land with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h on Friday afternoon, July 24

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Kiyapo (Noul) made landfall in Cagayan province’s Camiguin Island at 2:10 pm on Friday, July 24.

Camiguin Island — not to be confused with the island province of the same name in Northern Mindanao — is part of the Babuyan Group of Islands and under the municipality of Calayan.

By 4 pm on Friday, Kiyapo was already over the coastal waters of Calayan Island, another island belonging to the Babuyan group and Calayan town.

The tropical storm is moving west northwest at a relatively fast 30 kilometers per hour (km/h), and may already exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Friday evening or early Saturday morning, July 25.

Kiyapo also intensified shortly before its landfall on Friday afternoon, with its maximum sustained winds reaching 85 km/h from the previous 75 km/h. Its gustiness also increased from 90 km/h to 115 km/h.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 5 pm bulletin that Kiyapo may strengthen into a severe tropical storm before it leaves PAR.

Kiyapo continues to bring considerable rainfall to the following Northern Luzon provinces, with floods and landslides still likely:

Friday afternoon, July 24, to Saturday afternoon, July 25

Heavy to intense rain (100-200 millimeters): Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Batanes, Isabela, Kalinga, Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union

The southwest monsoon or habagat is also affecting Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao, causing scattered rain and thunderstorms in many areas. The most affected provinces are:

Friday afternoon, July 24, to Saturday afternoon, July 25

Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Zambales, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental

Saturday afternoon, July 25, to Sunday afternoon, July 26

Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro

Meanwhile, the same areas remain under tropical cyclone wind signals as of 5 pm on Friday:

Signal No. 2

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

Batanes northern part of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, Camalaniugan, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira, Claveria, Santa Praxedes, Buguey, Allacapan, Lal-lo, Gattaran, Baggao, Lasam) including Babuyan Islands northern part of Apayao (Luna, Santa Marcela, Calanasan, Pudtol, Flora) northern part of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Dumalneg, Adams, Bangui, Burgos, Vintar) Signal No. 1

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

rest of mainland Cagayan Isabela Quirino Nueva Vizcaya rest of Apayao Abra Kalinga Mountain Province Ifugao Benguet rest of Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur La Union northern and central parts of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao)

PAGASA might raise Signal No. 3 if Kiyapo becomes a severe tropical storm while crossing the Batanes-Babuyan Islands area.

The southwest monsoon and Kiyapo’s periphery or outer bands are also bringing strong to gale-force gusts to these areas:

Friday, July 24

Saturday, July 25

most of Luzon, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Cebu, Northern Samar, Zamboanga del Norte, Sultan Kudarat, Davao Oriental

Sunday, July 26

Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan, Quezon, Mimaropa

Coastal warnings remain in effect for seaboards affected by Kiyapo and the southwest monsoon.

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

Seaboards of Batanes and Babuyan Islands – waves up to 5.5 meters high Northern seaboards of mainland Cagayan and Ilocos Norte – waves up to 4.5 meters high

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

Remaining seaboards of mainland Cagayan and Ilocos Norte – waves up to 3.5 meters high Northeastern seaboard of Isabela; northern seaboard of Ilocos Sur; eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental – 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 Zambales and Surigao del Sur; northern seaboard of Aurora; western seaboard of Pangasinan; remaining seaboard of Isabela – waves up to 2.5 meters high Seaboards of Cuyo Islands, Kalayaan Islands, Cagayancillo Islands, and Davao Occidental; northern. seaboards of La Union, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur; northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands and Catanduanes; eastern seaboards of Albay, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, and Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands; western seaboards of Bataan, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, mainland Palawan including Calamian Islands, and Negros Occidental; southern seaboards of Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Oriental, Davao Oriental, and Sarangani; remaining seaboards of Ilocos Sur and Aurora – waves up to 2 meters high

Kiyapo is the Philippines’ 11th tropical cyclone for 2026, and the fourth for July alone.

Once outside PAR, Kiyapo may undergo rapid intensification and strengthen into a typhoon ahead of its expected landfall in mainland China during the weekend. But as it crosses China, a weakening trend is likely to begin. – Rappler.com

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