MAYMAY. Satellite image of Tropical Storm Maymay (Kujira) as of August 5, 2026, 4 am.
Tropical Storm Maymay (Kujira) is bringing moderate to intense rain to Northern Luzon and Central Luzon, while the southwest monsoon is causing moderate to heavy rain in portions of Southern Luzon and Western Visayas on Wednesday, August 5
MANILA, Philippines – Maymay strengthened from a tropical depression into a tropical storm at 2 am on Wednesday, August 5, as it lingered near La Union.
It was assigned the international name Kujira, a name contributed by Japan which means “whale.”
In a briefing past 5 am on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Maymay now has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour from the previous 55 km/h. Its gustiness is now up to 80 km/h from 70 km/h.
