Typhoon Queenie exits PAR, leaving parts of the Philippines under ITCZ influence

KUALA LUMPUR, 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 —

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced that Typhoon Queenie exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 11 am on Sunday, September 27.

The storm, which failed to make landfall, was located 935 kilometers northeast of extreme Northern Luzon by 8 pm that same day. It was moving east-northeast at 20 kilometers per hour, according to the weather bureau.

Rain from the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is expected to persist in the Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan for the next 24 hours, PAGASA stated on Sunday afternoon. The ITCZ, a belt near the equator where Northern and Southern Hemisphere trade winds meet, is causing scattered rain and thunderstorms in the Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Lanao del Sur, and Basilan. Isolated showers or thunderstorms are affecting the rest of Mindanao and Palawan.

The bureau warned that flash floods and landslides are possible in these areas.

The rest of Luzon will continue to experience generally fair weather, with only localized thunderstorms, according to PAGASA. Queenie entered the PAR as a tropical storm on Thursday, September 24, and remained far from Philippine landmass throughout its passage. It intensified into a severe tropical storm on Friday, September 25, and reached typhoon status on Saturday, September 26.

At the time of its exit from the PAR, Queenie’s maximum sustained winds were 150 kilometers per hour. By 8 pm on Sunday, these winds had increased to 175 kilometers per hour, with gusts reaching up to 215 kilometers per hour. Queenie was the Philippines’ 17th tropical cyclone for 2026 and the first for September.

As of Sunday evening, no new low pressure areas or potential tropical cyclones were being monitored inside or outside the PAR, according to the bureau.

For the third quarter, PAGASA predicted that there could be one or two tropical cyclones per month in October, November, and December. The next six local names in the rotation are Rosal, Samuel, Tomas, Umberto, Venus, and Waldo. The agency’s forecast indicates a moderate level of tropical activity for the coming months.

This weather update has no direct impact on Malaysian markets, companies, or policy. The story concerns meteorological conditions within the Philippines and does not bear on regional trade, energy supply, or financial instruments in Malaysia.