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Super Typhoon Bavi at 205 km/h Winds, Still Far East of Philippines
Rappler reported that Super Typhoon Bavi had maximum sustained winds of 205 km/h and gusts up to 250 km/h on July 4, 2026. The storm was located 2,790 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas and is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility by July 8.
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Super Typhoon Bavi reached maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 250 km/h on Saturday, July 4, 2026, while still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Rappler reported that the storm was located 2,790 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas at 8 p.m. that day and was moving west at 10 km/h.
PAGASA Weather Specialist Daniel James Villamil said on Saturday afternoon that Bavi is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Wednesday, July 8. Once inside, the storm will receive the local name Inday. Villamil added that tropical cyclone wind signals could be raised for portions of Northern Luzon immediately after entry, with the highest signals likely reaching Signal Nos.
2 or 3, though Signal No. 4 in Batanes remains possible. Signal No. 4 indicates winds of 118 to 184 km/h that may pose a significant to severe threat to life and property. Rappler reported that PAGASA considers landfall in the Philippines less likely, though the storm could pass near extreme Northern Luzon or the Batanes area and might continue toward Taiwan.
Bavi is also projected to enhance the southwest monsoon, which may bring widespread rainfall to the western portion of the country, including Metro Manila, during the second half of the coming week.
