Tropical Depression Henry Exits Philippine Area of Responsibility Same Day It Formed

Tropical Depression Henry left the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 18 hours after it developed inside the area. Rappler reported that the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration tracked the system 470 kilometers west of Bacnotan, La Union, at 10 p.m.

The depression moved northwest at 30 kilometers per hour with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h and gusts up to 55 km/h. Henry formed from a low pressure area that crossed land on Tuesday, June 30, bringing moderate to heavy rain to Southern Luzon and the Visayas. Signal No.

1 was raised briefly on Wednesday morning before the system moved away. Zambales and Bataan were advised they could still see scattered rain and thunderstorms. Scattered rain and thunderstorms remained likely in Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan, Western Visayas, the Negros Island Region, the Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi due to the southwest monsoon.

Strong to gale-force gusts were forecast for Thursday in Batanes, Cagayan, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, and Palawan, and for Friday in Batanes, Cagayan, Pangasinan, Zambales, and Palawan. Waves up to 2.5 meters were expected within 24 hours on the seaboards of the Kalayaan Islands and the western seaboards of Pangasinan and Zambales.

Waves up to 2 meters were forecast on the seaboards of Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Lubang Islands, as well as northern seaboards of mainland Cagayan and Ilocos Norte and western seaboards of Bataan, Batangas, and Palawan.

Small vessels were advised to take precautions. Henry was the eighth tropical cyclone to affect the Philippines in 2026 and the first in July. PAGASA estimated nine to 13 tropical cyclones could form within or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility from July to December, with two to four possible in July alone.