PAGASA says Tropical Storm Queenie entered PAR; northern Luzon offices told to prepare
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What happened
PAGASA issued a 5:00 a.m. severe weather bulletin on September 25 stating that Tropical Storm Queenie had entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and was forecast to intensify while moving east of Extreme Northern Luzon. The bulletin said no wind signals were in effect at issuance and called on local disaster offices and residents in hazard-prone areas to prepare and monitor rainfall and flood advisories.
Why it matters
The entry of a tropical cyclone into PAR changes the operating posture for local governments and response agencies even before wind signals are raised. The immediate planning question is whether rainfall, floods, rough seas, and transport disruptions will require pre-emptive actions in northern Luzon within the next 24 to 72 hours.
PAGASA said in its 5:00 a.m. severe weather bulletin on September 25 that Tropical Storm Queenie had entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and could intensify while moving east of Extreme Northern Luzon. No Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal was raised in the bulletin, but PAGASA directed local disaster risk reduction offices and communities in hazard-prone areas to prepare and to monitor rainfall and flood advisories. The development makes today’s planning window operational for northern Luzon provinces, especially for pre-positioning, class suspensions, port decisions, and flood-prone community alerts.
Watch for
PAGASA severe weather bulletin on 2026-09-25 or 2026-09-26 raising any Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, or mainland Cagayan-Isabela coastlines NDRRMC situation report by 2026-09-26 confirming prepositioned food packs, rescue assets, or emergency operations center activation in Region I, Region II, or CAR Philippine Coast Guard district advisories by 2026-09-26 suspending sea travel or restricting small-craft operations in northern Luzon ports DepEd regional or LGU announcements by 2026-09-26 ordering class suspensions or pre-emptive evacuation in flood- or landslide-prone municipalities
Sources
- Severe Weather Bulletin · pagasa.dost.gov.ph
- News · news.abs-cbn.com
- Queenie outside PAR but ITCZ to bring heavy rains over Palawan, Visayas, Mindanao · gmanetwork.com
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