Typhoon Inday exits Philippine area but continues to enhance southwest monsoon

m. on July 11, 2026. , the storm was located 590 kilometers north-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, moving north-northwest at 20 kilometers per hour with maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h and gusts up to 170 km/h. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration stated that Inday reached peak intensity as a super typhoon with 195 km/h winds while inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

The storm did not make landfall in the Philippines.

Wind signals and gusts Batanes remained under Signal No. m. due to strong winds. Signal No. 2 was the highest level raised during the storm's passage near Luzon. Strong to gale-force gusts from the enhanced southwest monsoon and the typhoon's outer bands affected most of the country on July 11, most of Luzon and Visayas plus parts of Mindanao on July 12, and most of Luzon plus Western Visayas and Negros Occidental on July 13.

Rainfall warnings PAGASA warned that significant rain from the southwest monsoon may continue for three days. Heavy to intense rain of 100-200 millimeters was forecast for Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro from noon July 11 to noon July 12 and again from noon July 12 to noon July 13.

Moderate to heavy rain of 50-100 millimeters was expected across multiple provinces in Luzon and the Visayas during the same periods, with the heaviest amounts shifting northward by July 13-14.

Sea conditions Coastal warnings remained in effect on July 11.

Waves up to 7 meters high were forecast for the northern seaboard of Batanes, with waves up to 6 meters on remaining Batanes seaboards and up to 5 meters on the northern seaboard of the Babuyan Islands. Rough seas with waves up to 4 meters were expected along the seaboard of Isabela and the northern seaboard of Ilocos Norte.