Super Typhoon Rosal threatens Northern Philippines

Super Typhoon Rosal, also known as Champi, is moving toward the northern Philippines, prompting expanded wind warnings and concerns regarding heavy rainfall and dangerous coastal conditions. As of early Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the storm was located approximately 990 kilometers east of Northern Luzon, moving west-northwest at 30 kilometers per hour.

The typhoon maintains maximum sustained winds of 215 kilometers per hour, with gusts reaching 265 kilometers per hour. While a direct landfall is considered unlikely, the storm is expected to pass closest to extreme Northern Luzon between Thursday, October 22, and Friday, October 23.

PAGASA has issued Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 for Batanes, the Babuyan Islands, mainland Cagayan, eastern Isabela, parts of Apayao, Ilocos Norte, and northeastern Catanduanes. Heavy rainfall is forecasted for several provinces, with Batanes expected to receive heavy to intense rain of 100-200 mm on Thursday. Authorities have warned of hazardous seas with waves potentially reaching eight meters in some northern coastal waters.