MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Basyang (Penha) made its first landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, at 11:50 pm on Thursday, February 5, bringing torrential rain and strong winds.

As of 1 am on Friday, February 6, Basyang was already in the vicinity of Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, moving west northwest at 25 kilometers per hour (km/h).

The tropical storm’s maximum sustained winds slightly eased from 75 km/h to 65 km/h as it hit land, while its gustiness is still up to 90 km/h.

In a bulletin issued at 2 am on Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that from Mindanao, Basyang is projected to cross the Bohol Sea, then pass close to or make landfall again in Cebu and Negros Oriental.

Afterwards, it could emerge over the Sulu Sea by Friday evening, then cross the northern portion of Palawan between Saturday afternoon and evening, February 7.

As early as Friday evening, Basyang could already weaken further into a tropical depression. By Sunday afternoon or evening, February 8, it might just be a low pressure area.

Despite the slight weakening, Basyang is still dumping significant rain in more than 30 provinces. Floods and landslides are likely.

Thursday evening, February 5, to Friday evening, February 6

• Intense to torrential rain (above 200 millimeters): Siquijor, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin
• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Palawan, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Southern Leyte, Cebu, Bohol, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Bukidnon, Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, Davao Oriental, Zamboanga del Norte
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Leyte, Eastern Samar, Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Maguindanao del Norte, Cotabato, Davao del Sur

Friday evening, February 6, to Saturday evening, February 7

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Palawan

PAGASA also issued a rainfall outlook for the shear line, which is expected to affect a few provinces in Luzon during the weekend.

Friday evening, February 6, to Saturday evening, February 7

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Camarines Norte

Saturday evening, February 7, to Sunday evening, February 8

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Camarines Norte

Meanwhile, here are the areas remaining under tropical cyclone wind signals due to Basyang as of 2 am on Friday:

Signal No. 2

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

• southern part of Southern Leyte (Pintuyan, San Ricardo, Liloan, San Francisco, Padre Burgos, Malitbog, Macrohon, Maasin City, Saint Bernard, San Juan, Anahawan)
• Bohol
• southern part of Cebu (Samboan, Malabuyoc, Oslob, Ginatilan, Alegria, Dalaguete, Boljoon, Alcoy, Santander, Argao, Badian, Moalboal, Ronda, Alcantara, Sibonga, Dumanjug, Carcar City, Barili, Aloguinsan, San Fernando, Pinamungajan, Naga City)
• Siquijor
• Negros Oriental
• southern part of Negros Occidental (Candoni, Sipalay City, Ilog, Kabankalan City, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Himamaylan City, Binalbagan, Isabela, Moises Padilla, La Castellana, Valladolid, Pulupandan, La Carlota City, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Hinigaran)
• southern part of Dinagat Islands (Cagdianao, San Jose, Basilisa, Libjo)
• Surigao del Norte
• northern and central parts of Surigao del Sur (Lanuza, San Miguel, Tago, Carmen, Cortes, Bayabas, Cagwait, Lianga, Tagbina, Tandag City, Madrid, San Agustin, Cantilan, Barobo, Carrascal, Marihatag)
• Agusan del Norte
• northern and central parts of Agusan del Sur (Rosario, San Francisco, Prosperidad, Bayugan City, Sibagat, Esperanza, San Luis, Talacogon, La Paz)
• Camiguin
• Misamis Oriental
• northern part of Bukidnon (Impasug-ong, Manolo Fortich, Malitbog, Sumilao, Libona, Baungon, Malaybalay City)
• eastern part of Misamis Occidental (Baliangao, Plaridel, Lopez Jaena, Oroquieta City, Calamba, Aloran, Panaon)
• Iligan City

Signal No. 1

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

• southern part of Occidental Mindoro (San Jose, Magsaysay, Rizal, Calintaan, Sablayan)
• southern part of Oriental Mindoro (Mansalay, Bulalacao, Gloria, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas)
• Romblon
• northern part of Palawan (Taytay, El Nido, Dumaran, Araceli) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands
• southern part of Masbate (Mandaon, Milagros, Balud, Placer, Cawayan, Esperanza)
• southern part of Eastern Samar (Guiuan, Salcedo, Mercedes, Giporlos, Balangiga, Lawaan, Quinapondan, General MacArthur, Hernani, Llorente, Balangkayan, Borongan City, Maydolong)
• southern part of Samar (Marabut, Basey, Santa Rita, Daram, Talalora, Zumarraga, Villareal, Pinabacdao, Calbiga)
• Biliran
• Leyte
• rest of Southern Leyte
• rest of Cebu
• rest of Negros Occidental
• Guimaras
• Iloilo
• Capiz
• Aklan
• Antique
• rest of Dinagat Islands
• rest of Surigao del Sur
• rest of Agusan del Sur
• northern part of Davao Oriental (Boston, Cateel)
• northern part of Davao de Oro (Compostela, Monkayo, Montevista, Laak)
• northern part of Davao del Norte (Kapalong, San Isidro, Talaingod, Asuncion, New Corella)
• central part of Bukidnon (San Fernando, Lantapan, Valencia City, Talakag, Don Carlos, Maramag, Quezon, Kalilangan, Pangantucan, Cabanglasan)
• rest of Lanao del Norte
• rest of Misamis Occidental
• Lanao del Sur
• eastern and central parts of Zamboanga del Norte (Mutia, Piñan, Polanco, Dipolog City, Dapitan City, Sibutad, Rizal, La Libertad, Salug, Bacungan, Sindangan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, President Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Siayan, Godod)
• northern and central parts of Zamboanga del Sur (Bayog, Kumalarang, Pagadian City, Tigbao, Lakewood, Dumingag, Mahayag, Molave, Josefina, Tambulig, Aurora, Ramon Magsaysay, Sominot, Midsalip, Labangan, Tukuran)
• northeastern part of Zamboanga Sibugay (Kabasalan, Diplahan, Buug, Siay)

The surge of the northeast monsoon or amihan will also continue to bring strong to gale-force gusts to the following areas:

Friday, February 6

• Batanes, Babuyan Islands, northern part of mainland Cagayan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol, most of Mimaropa, Visayas, Dinagat Islands, Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga Peninsula, Sarangani, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental

Saturday, February 7

• most of Luzon, Western Visayas, most of Negros Island Region, Zamboanga del Norte

Sunday, February 8

• most of Luzon

In addition, there is still a minimal to moderate risk of storm surges with peak heights of up to 2 meters in Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands, Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Cebu, Bohol, Southern Leyte, Leyte, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Davao Oriental within 48 hours.

PAGASA also maintained warnings for the country’s seaboards on Friday.

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

• Seaboard of Surigao del Sur – waves up to 5.5 meters high
• Seaboards of Surigao del Norte, Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands, and Dinagat Islands – waves up to 5 meters high
• Eastern seaboards of Northern Samar and Eastern Samar; seaboards of northern Davao Oriental, Camiguin, Siquijor, Misamis Oriental, and Misamis Occidental; northern seaboard of Lanao del Norte; southern seaboard of Bohol – waves up to 4.5 meters high

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

• Eastern seaboards of Catanduanes, Albay, and Sorsogon; northern seaboard of Northern Samar; remaining seaboard of Eastern Samar; remaining eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental – waves up to 4 meters high
• Northern seaboards of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes; seaboards of southern Davao del Sur and northern Zamboanga del Norte; southern seaboards of Negros Occidental, Antique, Iloilo, Bohol, and Guimaras; remaining seaboards of Bohol, Lanao del Norte, and Davao Oriental – waves up to 3.5 meters high
• Seaboards of Isabela, Aurora, and northern Quezon – waves up to 3 meters high

Up to moderate seas (small vessels should take precautionary measures or avoid sailing, if possible)

• Eastern seaboards of Batanes and Babuyan Islands; seaboards of Leyte and Southern Leyte; eastern seaboard of mainland Cagayan; remaining seaboards of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Zamboanga del Norte – waves up to 2.5 meters high
• Seaboards of Palawan and Sarangani; seaboard of western Zamboanga City; southern seaboards of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro; remaining seaboards of Babuyan Islands, Batanes, Quezon, Bicol, and Western Visayas – waves up to 2 meters high

Basyang is the Philippines’ second tropical cyclone for 2026, after Tropical Storm Ada (Nokaen) in January. PAGASA previously estimated there would be up to one tropical cyclone in February. – Rappler.com