Tropical Storm Higos continues to move west northwestward near Guam and may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday evening, June 25. PAGASA said it will remain far from the Philippine landmass and is not expected to directly affect the country.
Another tropical cyclone being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility may briefly enter PAR on Thursday, June 25, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
In its advisory issued at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 24, PAGASA said Tropical Storm Higos maintained its strength while moving west northwestward near Guam.
Once the tropical cyclone enters PAR, it will be assigned the local name Gardo.
As of 10:00 AM on June 24, the center of Tropical Storm Higos was estimated at 2,120 kilometers east of Central Luzon, still outside PAR.
It was located near 15.5°N, 141.4°E.
Higos had the following characteristics:
– Maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center
– Gustiness of up to 80 kilometers per hour
– Central pressure of 1002 hectopascals
– Moving west northwestward at 20 kilometers per hour
Strong to gale-force winds extended up to 220 kilometers from the storm’s center.
PAGASA forecasts Higos to move west northwestward to northwestward during the next 36 hours.
The tropical storm may enter PAR by the evening of Thursday, June 25. It will be given the local name Gardo once it crosses into the country’s monitoring area.
While over the Philippine Sea, Higos is expected to turn generally northward. It may leave PAR by Friday morning or afternoon, June 26.
This means the tropical cyclone may only remain inside PAR for a relatively short period.
Despite its expected entry into PAR, Higos will remain far from the Philippine landmass.
PAGASA said the tropical cyclone is not expected to directly affect weather or sea conditions in the Philippines throughout the forecast period.
The storm is likely to remain a tropical storm, although PAGASA has not ruled out slight intensification into a severe tropical storm.
Higos is expected to gradually weaken afterward as it moves over the sea south of Japan.
Unless an intermediate advisory is issued, PAGASA’s next tropical cyclone advisory will be released at 11:00 PM on Wednesday, June 24.
Source: DOST-PAGASA Tropical Cyclone Advisory No. 2, issued at 11:00 AM on June 24, 2026.
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