31/08/2026
TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NR. 8
Tropical Depression
Issued at 5:00 AM, 01 September 2026
Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin at 11:00 AM today.
PILANDOK MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES WEST NORTHWESTWARD.
➣ Location of Center (4:00 AM):
The center of Tropical Depression PILANDOK was estimated based on all available data at 1,050 km East of Extreme Northern Luzon (22.0°N, 131.9°E).
➣ Intensity:
Maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 70 km/h, and central pressure of 1000 hPa
➣ Present Movement:
West northwestward at 10 km/h
➣ Extent of Tropical Cyclone Winds:
Strong winds extend outwards up to 580 km from the center
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT
➣ No Wind Signal is currently hoisted
OTHER HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
➣ Heavy Rainfall Outlook
Refer to Weather Advisory No. 38 issued at 5:00 AM today for the heavy rainfall outlook due to the Southwest Monsoon. Link: tinyurl.com/wxadvisory
➣ Severe Winds
The Southwest Monsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):
• Today until Thursday (03 September): Most of Luzon and Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
A Gale Warning is in effect over the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon. For more details, refer to Gale Warning No. 1 issued at 5:00 AM today. Link: tinyurl.com/gale-warning
➣ 24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook
Up to very rough seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 5.0 m: The western seaboard of Babuyan Islands; the seaboards of Ilocos Norte.
• Up to 4.5 m: The western seaboards of Batanes and Pangasinan; the seaboards of Ilocos Sur and northern La Union.
• Sea travel is risky for all types or tonnage of vessels. All mariners must remain in port or, if underway, seek shelter or safe harbor as soon as possible until winds and waves subside.
Up to rough seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 4.0 m: The remaining seaboards of Batanes; the northern seaboard of Babuyan Islands.
• Up to 3.5 m: The seaboard of Zambales; the western seaboard of Bataan.
• Up to 3.0 m: The remaining seaboard of Babuyan Islands; the southern seaboard of Bataan; the western seaboards of Cavite, Batangas, northern Occidental Mindoro, and Calamian Islands; the northern and western seaboards of Lubang Islands and Kalayaan Islands
• Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under
these conditions, especially if inexperienced or operating ill-equipped vessels.
Up to moderate seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 2.5 m: The western seaboard of northern Palawan; the eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental; the remaining seaboards of Kalayaan Islands, Pangasinan, and La Union; the northern seaboard of Calamian Islands the remaining western seaboard of Occidental Mindoro.
• Up to 2.0 m: The seaboards of Cagayan, Isabela, northern Aurora, Romblon, Surigao del Sur, and Davao Occidental; the western seaboard of Burias Island; the southern seaboards of Marinduque and Quezon; the remaining western seaboard of mainland Palawan; the remaining seaboards of Davao Oriental; the northern seaboard of Occidental Mindoro.
• Mariners of motorbancas and similarly sized vessels are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigation under these conditions.
Other coastal waters have forecast wave heights of less than 2.0 m.
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
• It must be emphasized that heavy rainfall and severe winds may still be experienced in localities outside the landfall point and the forecast confidence cone. Refer to “Other Hazards affecting Land Areas” for more details. Furthermore, the track may still shift within the limit of the forecast confidence cone.
• PILANDOK is forecast to slowly turn east northeastward then northward over the next 24 hours. Afterwards, it will move generally north northwestward for the remainder of the forecast period. It is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by tomorrow (02 September) evening or Thursday (03 September) morning. This tropical cyclone is less likely to make landfall over the country and will remain far from the Philippine landmass.
• PILANDOK is forecast to intensify into a tropical storm within the next 12 hours and may remain as a tropical storm as it moves towards southern Japan.
Considering these developments, the public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to take all necessary measures to protect life and property. Persons living in areas identified to be highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards are advised to follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials. For heavy rainfall warnings, thunderstorm/rainfall advisories, and other severe weather information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your local PAGASA Regional Services Division.
The next tropical cyclone bulletin will be issued at 11:00 AM today.
DOST-PAGASA
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