The low pressure area inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility developed into Tropical Depression Henry at 2 am on Wednesday, July 1. It is the eighth tropical cyclone for 2026 and the first for July.
PAGASA reported that Henry was located 115 kilometers west southwest of Abucay, Bataan, as of 4 am. The system has maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving northwest at 25 km/h and has crossed land as a low pressure area on Tuesday, June 30.
The tropical depression is forecast to gradually intensify over the West Philippine Sea. It may strengthen into a tropical storm by Thursday morning, July 2, which is also the projected time of its exit from the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
Henry is bringing rain to Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, and Marinduque. Heavy rainfall of 50 to 100 mm is expected over Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, and Palawan. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is raised over parts of Zambales, Bataan, and Lubang Islands.
