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Possible Tropical Cyclone Basyang Threatens Visayas and Mindanao

2/3/2026

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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on February 3, 2026, that a low-pressure area 1,370 kilometers east of Northeastern Mindanao has a chance to develop into a tropical cyclone within 24 hours.
If formed, the cyclone would carry the name Basyang and would affect Visayas and Mindanao with floods and landslides from moderate to heavy rains.
Northeast monsoon brings light rains to Batanes and Babuyan Islands.

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Story summary

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on February 3, 2026, that a low-pressure area 1,370 kilometers east of Northeastern Mindanao has a chance to develop into a tropical cyclone within 24 hours.
If formed, the cyclone would carry the name Basyang and would affect Visayas and Mindanao with floods and landslides from moderate to heavy rains.
Northeast monsoon brings light rains to Batanes and Babuyan Islands.