The latest storm news on the morning of May 8th from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that after entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), Typhoon Hagupit will be named Caloy locally, becoming the 3rd storm to affect the Philippines in 2026.
In the forecast bulletin, weather expert Leanne Loreto of PAGASA said that the center of Typhoon Hagupit is located about 1,615km east of the northeastern Mindanao area, still outside PAR.
The storm has maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h, gusts of up to 90 km/h and is moving west-northwest at a speed of 20 km/h.
According to Loreto, Hagupit's forecast strongest level is only at the "tropical storm" level. This system may continue to weaken as it enters PAR.
When entering the Philippine Sea, this system may only be a tropical depression. It is also possible that due to unfavorable weather conditions here, the system will weaken into a low pressure area," she said.
However, PAGASA weather forecasters also noted that Typhoon Hagupit is still forecast to cause rain in the eastern southern areas of Luzon Island and the Visayas region from May 11 to 12.
Regarding the weather forecast for May 8, Philippine forecasters said that hot and humid conditions are forecast to continue throughout the country, especially from noon to afternoon, due to the prolonged influence of easterly winds - warm winds blowing from the Pacific Ocean.
The capital Manila area is forecast to have temperatures ranging from 23 to 36 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, scattered showers and thunderstorms may continue to affect many areas later, especially from afternoon to evening, due to the impact of easterly winds, including: Caraga, North Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, Siquijor, Palawan.
The capital Manila and the rest of the Philippines may also experience showers or localized thunderstorms due to the influence of easterly winds.
