Tropical Storm Bebinca enters PAR as Typhoon Ferdie, bringing rains and risks

Tropical Storm Bebinca entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility as Typhoon Ferdie on Friday evening.

PAGASA predicts that Ferdie will exit PAR early Saturday morning with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h and gustiness up to 105 km/h, enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat.

The enhanced southwest monsoon is expected to bring cloudy skies and rains throughout the country, posing risks of severe winds in Batangas, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, and Davao Region from Friday night to Sunday evening.

Flash floods and landslides remain possible due to these weather conditions, and residents in affected regions are advised to take necessary precautions.

Moderate to rough seas are expected over coastal waters of Palawan, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Caraga Region, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Davao Region for the next 24 hours. Mariners of small seacrafts are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions.