‘Rosal’ weakens slightly, expected to exit PAR on Saturday morning
Typhoon Rosal as of 4:30 a.m., October 24, 2026. Handout/PAGASAMANILA — Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) has weakened slightly while over the sea east of Taiwan, the state weather bureau said early Saturday.
In its 5:00 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Rosal was last located 420 km North of Itbayat, Batanes. It is bearing maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 185 kph.
Rosal is currently moving southwestward at 10 kph.
Wind signal No. 1 is still up over Batanes.
PAGASA noted that Rosal has “made a counterclockwise loop over the sea east of Taiwan and will gradually accelerate north northeastward.”
It will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday morning, before heading towards the East China Sea.
It is forecast to gradually weaken in the next 12 hours, and may be downgraded to a severe tropical storm by Sunday.