Typhoon Inday (international name Bavi) weakens from its earlier super typhoon status but continues to affect weather conditions across the Philippines primarily through the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and its associated wind fields and rain bands. PAGASA reports that as of early Thursday, Inday remains a strong typhoon system while located hundreds of kilometers east of Northern Luzon and moving west-northwest. Multiple advisories say there is no direct landfall impact, but rains are expected to drench parts of the country—particularly areas in Visayas and Mindanao—at various times from Wednesday through Thursday. As Inday’s intensity changes, PAGASA also issues wind-related warnings for specific coastal and island areas in Northern Luzon where wind signals may be raised.
Later updates indicate Inday further weakens on Friday, then maintains strength as it approaches the vicinity of Japan’s Sakishima Islands. PAGASA states Inday exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday morning, moving onward over the East China Sea with forecasts pointing toward potential landfall on China’s eastern coast.
