Tropical Storm Queenie / Surigae 25W is currently evident near the Northeast corner of the PAR and is expected to remain in the vicinity for another three to four days. Wind speeds are in the 35-50 knots range and the storm is a hazard to vessels voyaging Japan to Philippines or Taiwan. Tropical Storm Queenie / Surigae 25W will have the effect of enhancing the Southwest Monsoon over the northern half of the Philippines and bringing more rain than usual.
The above image is reproduced from Joint Typhoon Warning Center
To see how Queenie / Surigae 25W may affect your location of interest you can review the PAGASA Tropical Cyclone Advisory and see if there is a Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal in effect that affects that location.
Current Storm Development Philippines
There are currently one storms within the Philippine Area of Responsibility ("PAR") - Tropical Storm Queenie / Surigae 25W, approaching North Luzon and Taiwan. The storm may bring heavy rains and strong winds to North Luzon and Batanes starting around September 26. The storm is currently forecast to be followed by another storm about week later although the viability of this second storm is not shared in all projections. Click here to see all current storm formations at the Joint Tyhoon Warning Center.
It could be observed that the unusually strong El Niño this year has in fact helped the Philippines avoid the usual number of tropical storms and typhoons that would ordinarily have passed over land here. Notwithstanding, the country has nevertheless received unusual volumes of SW Monsoon rainfall as a result, that has caused, sometimes dramatic, floods and flood-related damage to lives and infrastructure. Conversely, Taiwan, South-east China and Japan have been the recipients of unusually severe weather systems as a result. This is just another example of how the future may look if the World continues to fail to curb the burning of fossil fuels and continues cutting trees to be replaced by plantations, argircultural development and (worse) construction projects.
Otherwise the Philippines is currently generally under the influence of the "Habagat" / Southwest Monsoon (Summer Monsoon) so winds are frequently stronger and occasional local thunderstorms are likely. Because of the increased frequency of rain showers, air temperatures are generally a degree or two cooler.
If you are sailing in the Philippines or planning to arrive here soon then we encourage you to stay current on the weather advisories. We suggest that you bookmark this page.
To view High Seas and Offshore Waters Forecasts for the Philippines you can review the PAGASA website and see if there is any local weather that may affect your planned adventures.
The Bigger Picture
For the current broader view of how forecast tropical weather in general may affect the Philippines we have included a graphic image from windy.com - if you click on the image you can see the forecast wind predictions for the coming seven days, and more . . .
