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Tropical Storm Josie Enters Philippine Area of Responsibility, Expected to Weaken and Exit Soon
Tropical Storm Josie entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility early Tuesday after intensifying the prior evening. The system will remain near the eastern boundary with no rainfall or wind warnings issued for the country.
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Tropical Storm Josie entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 12:30 am Tuesday after intensifying into a tropical storm at 8 pm the previous evening outside the zone. Rappler reported that the storm, the Philippines' 10th tropical cyclone of 2026 and the third in July, received its local name upon entry.
Its international name is Haishen, contributed by China and referring to the god of the sea.
As of 4 am Tuesday, Josie was located 1,085 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas and moving northwest at 25 kilometers per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h and gusts up to 80 km/h, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration.
No rainfall or wind warnings have been issued for Josie itself, though scattered rain and thunderstorms from the southwest monsoon are forecast for parts of the Ilocos Region. The storm will stay near the PAR eastern boundary and could exit Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.
Josie may be downgraded to a tropical depression within 12 hours of the 5 am Tuesday bulletin and weaken further into a low pressure area by Wednesday. Rainfall from the southwest monsoon will be confined to the Ilocos Region on Tuesday. Scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and La Union, where flash floods and landslides remain possible.
