PAGASA says Severe Tropical Storm Queenie nears typhoon strength but raises no wind signal
26 September 2026
The Philippine weather agency PAGASA said in its 11 a.m. bulletin on 26 September 2026 that Severe Tropical Storm Queenie, international name Surigae, was nearing typhoon strength over the Philippine Sea. It was about 575 km east-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, with maximum sustained winds of 110 kph and gusts of up to 135 kph, moving west-northwestward at 10 kph. No tropical cyclone wind signal was in effect, and PAGASA said Queenie was unlikely to directly affect land areas. Waves of up to 2 meters were expected over the seaboards of Isabela, northern Batanes and eastern Davao Oriental. PAGASA said Queenie would likely intensify into a typhoon on 26 September and was expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility between the afternoon and evening of 27 September.
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PAGASA Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration — The national weather and climate agency of the Philippines.
PAR Philippine Area of Responsibility — The sea and air area within which PAGASA monitors tropical cyclones and gives them local names.