September 1, 2026 | News by PISD
TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NR. 9
Tropical Storm #PilandokPH (KROVANH)
Issued at 11:00 AM, 01 September 2026
Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin at 5:00 PM today.
PILANDOK INTENSIFIES INTO A TROPICAL STORM.
• Location of Center (10:00 AM)
The center of Tropical Storm PILANDOK was estimated based on all available data at 1,060 km East of Extreme Northern Luzon (22.0°N, 132.0°E).
• Intensity
Maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 80 km/h, and central pressure of 998 hPa
• Present Movement
Almost stationary
• Extent of Tropical Cyclone Winds
Strong to gale-force winds extend outwards up to 580 km from the center
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT
No Wind Signal is currently hoisted
OTHER HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Heavy Rainfall Outlook
Refer to Weather Advisory No. 39 issued at 11:00 AM today for the heavy rainfall outlook due to the Southwest Monsoon.
Link: tinyurl.com/wxadvisory
Severe Winds
The Southwest Monsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):
• Today until Thursday (03 September): Most of Luzon and Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
A Gale Warning is in effect over the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon. For more details, refer to Gale Warning No. 1 issued at 5:00 AM today.
Link: tinyurl.com/gale-warning
24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook
Up to very rough seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 5.0 m: The western seaboards of Batanes and Babuyan Islands; the seaboards of Ilocos Norte.
• Up to 4.5 m: The seaboards of Ilocos Sur and northern La Union; the western seaboard of Pangasinan; the northern seaboard of Babuyan Islands; the remaining seaboard of Batanes.
• Sea travel is risky for all types or tonnage of vessels. All mariners must remain in port or, if underway, seek shelter or safe harbor as soon as possible until winds and waves subside.
Up to rough seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 4.0 m: The seaboard of Zambales.
• Up to 3.5 m: The western seaboards of Bataan and Lubang Islands.
• Up to 3.0 m: The remaining seaboard of Babuyan Islands; the southern seaboard of Bataan; the western seaboards of Cavite, Batangas, northern Occidental Mindoro, and Calamian Islands; the northern and western seaboard of Kalayaan Islands; the remaining seaboard of Lubang Islands.
• Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under
these conditions, especially if inexperienced or operating ill-equipped vessels.
Up to moderate seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 2.5 m: The seaboard of Isabela; western seaboard of northern Palawan; the eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental; the remaining seaboards of Kalayaan Islands, Pangasinan, and La Union; the northern seaboard of Calamian Islands; the remaining western seaboard of Occidental Mindoro.
• Up to 2.0 m: The seaboards of Cagayan, northern Aurora, Romblon, Cuyo Islands, Antique, Surigao del Sur, and Davao Occidental; the western seaboard of Burias Island; the southern seaboards of Quezon, Marinduque, Iloilo, and Guimaras; the southwestern seaboard of Negros Occidental the remaining western seaboard of mainland Palawan; the remaining seaboards of Davao Oriental; the northern seaboard of Occidental Mindoro.
• Mariners of motorbancas and similarly sized vessels are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigation under these conditions.
Other coastal waters have forecast wave heights of less than 2.0 m.
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
• It must be emphasized that heavy rainfall and severe winds may still be experienced in localities outside the landfall point and the forecast confidence cone. Refer to “Other Hazards affecting Land Areas” for more details. Furthermore, the track may still shift within the limit of the forecast confidence cone.
• PILANDOK is forecast to slowly turn east northeastward then northward over the next 24 hours. Afterwards, it will move generally north northwestward for the remainder of the forecast period. It is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by tomorrow (02 September) evening or Thursday (03 September) morning. This tropical cyclone is less likely to make landfall over the country and will remain far from the Philippine landmass.
• PILANDOK is forecast to remain as a tropical storm as it moves towards southern Japan.
Considering these developments, the public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to take all necessary measures to protect life and property. Persons living in areas identified to be highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards are advised to follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials. For heavy rainfall warnings, thunderstorm/rainfall advisories, and other severe weather information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your local PAGASA Regional Services Division.
The next tropical cyclone bulletin will be issued at 5:00 PM today.
DOST-PAGASA
Link: tinyurl.com/TCB-tab-1