Overview

• Pagasa reported Ragasa about 610 km east of Tuguegarao City with sustained winds of 175 km/h and said it may intensify to super-typhoon strength on Sunday.
• The system could pass close to or make landfall over Batanes or the Babuyan Islands, where storm surge exceeding 3 meters is possible along nearby coasts.
• Authorities said roughly 380 people were evacuated from northern and central Luzon as precautionary measures began.
• Rice and corn crops face significant exposure as September and October mark peak harvesting, with the country currently suspending rice imports for 60 days to support farmers.
• The Joint Typhoon Warning Center projects a westward track into the South China Sea with potential final landfall west of Hong Kong and heavy rain risks for Vietnam and Laos, while separate system Neoguri strengthens farther north as a mainly marine hazard.