Residents across the eastern seaboard woke up to a sudden shift in the atmosphere on Monday morning. What began as a lingering cluster of clouds has rapidly organised itself, prompting state meteorologists to issue urgent warnings. The calm start to the week has been interrupted as the system accelerates towards land, threatening to disrupt travel and daily routines across three major island groups.
At 5:00 am on 24 November 2025, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) formally upgraded the Low Pressure Area into Tropical Depression 'Verbena'. The bulletin places the centre of the storm 330 km east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. It currently packs maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the centre, with gustiness reaching up to 55 km/h.
