KIYAPO. Satellite image of Tropical Storm Kiyapo (Noul) as of July 24, 2026, 10 am.

Tropical Storm Kiyapo (Noul) is projected to pass very close to or make landfall in Cagayan's Babuyan Islands on Friday, July 24

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Kiyapo (Noul) slightly intensified on Friday morning, July 24, as it moved closer to extreme Northern Luzon.

Kiyapo’s maximum sustained winds increased from 65 kilometers per hour to 75 km/h, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 11 am bulletin on Friday. The tropical storm’s gustiness is now up to 90 km/h from the previous 80 km/h.

Kiyapo also accelerated, moving west at 30 km/h from 20 km/h. It was already 135 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan, as of 10 am on Friday.