08/05/2026
Tropical Storm Hagupit is currently being monitored east of the Philippines and may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) between Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, according to PAGASA. Once inside PAR, it will be given the local name “Caloy.”
Latest reported conditions as of today:
Maximum sustained winds: around 65–85 kph
Gustiness: up to 105 kph
Movement: westward at about 20 kph
Location: east of Northeastern Mindanao, outside PAR
Forecast trends:
Hagupit may intensify further over the next 1–2 days, potentially reaching severe tropical storm category before weakening slightly over the Philippine Sea due to less favorable conditions.
Current forecasts suggest it is less likely to make direct landfall in the Philippines in the immediate term, but its track can still shift depending on steering winds.
Even without direct landfall, enhanced southwest monsoon rains and rough seas may begin affecting eastern coastal areas this weekend. Coastal and marine communities should monitor advisories closely.
Key concern areas right now:
Eastern Visayas
Caraga Region
Northern Mindanao
Bicol eastern seaboard
Possible impacts if the track trends westward:
Heavy rainfall
Flash floods and landslides
Rough to very rough seas
Coastal wave action.