Thunderstorm Advisory No. 19 #VISPRSD
Issued at 11:27 PM 29 May 2026

Moderate to Heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over #NegrosOriental(Zamboanguita, Siaton), #NegrosOccidental(Candoni, Ilog, Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, MoisesPadilla, LaCastellana, BacolodCity, Murcia), #Guimaras(Sibunag, NuevaValencia), #Antique(AniniY, Bugasong, LauaAn and Barbaza) within the next 30 minutes to an hour.

Heavy to Intense rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced in #NegrosOccidental(HinobaAn, CityOfSipalay, Cauayan, Pontevedra, LaCarlotaCity, SanEnrique, Valladolid, Pulupandan, BagoCity), #NegrosOriental(Basay, CityOfBayawan), #Antique(TobiasFornier, Hamtic, Sibalom, SanJose, Belison, SanRemigio, Patnongon, Valderrama), #Iloilo(SanJoaquin, Miagao), #Palawan(Coron and Busuanga) which may persist within 1 to 2 hours and may affect nearby areas.

DOMENG INTENSIFIES INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.

Location of eye/center : The center of Severe Tropical Storm DOMENG was estimated based on all available data at at 1,045 km East of Central Luzon (16.3, 131.9).
Strength : Maximum winds of 95 kph near the centerand gustiness of up to 115 kph.
Forecast movement : Forecast to move West Northwestward at 15 kph

Forecast position :

May 30, 2026 08:00 AM - 910 km East of Northern Luzon
May 30, 2026 08:00 PM - 770 km East of Aparri, Cagayan
May 31, 2026 08:00 AM - 630 km East of Basco, Batanes
May 31, 2026 08:00 PM - 580 km East Northeast of Basco, Batanes
Jun 01, 2026 08:00 AM - 605 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes
Jun 01, 2026 08:00 PM - 760 km Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR)
Jun 02, 2026 08:00 PM - 1,395 km Northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR)

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Heavy Rainfall Outlook

DOMENG is less likely to directly affect the weather condition of the country in the next 24 hours. However, the southwesterly windflow enhanced by DOMENG may bring heavy rains over the western portion of the country beginning Sunday (31 May). A weather advisory may be issued tomorrow (30 May) in anticipation of the heavy rains.

Severe Winds

Based on the latest forecast track, the hoisting of tropical cyclone wind signal over Extreme Northern Luzon is less likely, but not ruled out.
 
The enhancement of the southwesterly windflow and the periphery of DOMENG will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):

Tomorrow (30 May): Most of Visayas, Batanes, Cagayan, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.
Sunday (31 May): Most of Visayas, Batanes, Cagayan, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.

HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook

Up to rough seas over the following coastal waters:
Up to 3.5 m: The eastern seaboards of Batanes and Babuyan Islands.
Up to 3.0 m: The remaining seaboards of Batanes; the northern seaboard of Babuyan Islands; the eastern seaboards of Cagayan, Isabela, and northern Aurora.
Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced of operating ill-equipped vessels.

Up to moderate seas over the following coastal waters:
Up to 2.5 m: The remaining seaboards of Babuyan Islands, Cagayan, and Aurora; the northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands, Catanduanes, and Northern Samar; the eastern seaboards of northern Quezon; the northern seaboards of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.
Up to 2.0 m: The northern seaboards of Ilocos Norte and Camiguin; the eastern seaboards of Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, and Davao Occidental; the southern seaboard of Bohol; the seaboards of Surigao del Norte; the eastern and southern seaboards of Davao Oriental.
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 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.
Severe Tropical Storm DOMENG will continue moving generally northwestward until Sunday (31 May) before recurving towards southern Japan for the remaining forecast period. This tropical cyclone is less likely to make landfall over the country. DOMENG will likely exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Monday (01 June).
DOMENG will continue to intensify and may reach typhoon category tomorrow (30 May) evening while remaining over the Philippine Sea. Afterwards, it will steadily weaken but will remain as a typhoon throughout the rest of the forecast period.