Bagyong Inday weakens further as it nears Batanes; Signal No. 2 up in 3 areas

MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) weakened further early Friday, July 10, 2026, but continues to accelerate northwestward over the sea east of Batanes as it approaches its closest point to Extreme Northern Luzon.

Typhoon Inday (Bavi) satellite image as of 8:50AM, July 10, 2026. Photo courtesy: PAGASA

According to PAGASA's 5:00 a.m. bulletin, the center of the typhoon was estimated at 620 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes (20.3°N, 127.9°E) as of 4:00 a.m.

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Inday packs maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h, gusts of up to 185 km/h, and a central pressure of 955 hPa.

Areas under TCWS No. 2

PAGASA has maintained Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 over the following areas:

• Batanes
• eastern portion of the Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Didicas Island, and Camiguin Island)
• northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana)

Residents in these areas may experience gale-force winds of 62 to 88 km/h within the next 24 hours, posing a minor to moderate threat to life and property.

Areas under TCWS No. 1

TCWS No. 1 remains in effect over the following areas:

• rest of the Babuyan Islands
• rest of mainland Cagayan
• Isabela
• Apayao
• northern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lagayan, Danglas, San Juan, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong, Lacub, Daguioman, Dolores, and La Paz)
• Kalinga
• eastern portion of Mountain Province (Natonin and Paracelis)
• eastern portion of Ifugao (Aguinaldo and Alfonso Lista)
• Ilocos Norte

Residents in these areas may experience winds of 39 to 61 km/h within the next 36 hours, posing a minimal to minor threat to life and property.

PAGASA reminded the public that heavy rainfall and damaging winds may still occur even in areas outside the forecast track and forecast confidence cone.

Track and intensity outlook

Inday is forecast to continue moving northwestward while remaining over the Philippine Sea. It is expected to make its closest approach to Extreme Northern Luzon between Friday night and Saturday morning, July 11.

Afterward, the typhoon will move toward the southern islands of Japan and may make landfall or pass close to the northern coast of Taiwan before exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Saturday morning or afternoon.

Inday is then expected to make landfall over the eastern coast of mainland China by Saturday evening or early Sunday, July 12.

PAGASA said Inday is forecast to remain a typhoon until it exits the PAR. It will gradually weaken into a severe tropical storm after moving farther inland over mainland China.

— The Summit Express