#KabayanPH has intensified into a tropical storm, state weather bureau PAGASA said in its 11 p.m. bulletin on December 17, 2023.

At least six areas in Mindanao have been placed under storm signal No. 2:

  • Dinagat Islands
  • Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands
  • Surigao del Sur
  • Northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, City of Cabadbaran, Remedios T. Romualdez, Tubay),
  • Eastern portion of Agusan del Sur (Trento, Bunawan, San Francisco, Rosario, Prosperidad, City of Bayugan, Sibagat),
  • Northern portion of Davao Oriental (Boston, Cateel)

Signal No. 1 was raised over the following areas:

Visayas

  • Southern Leyte
  • Leyte
  • Southern portion of Samar (Basey, Santa Rita, Marabut, Talalora, Villareal, Pinabacdao)
  • Southern portion of Eastern Samar (Maydolong, City of Borongan, Quinapondan, Guiuan, Lawaan, Balangiga, Llorente, Giporlos, Salcedo, Balangkayan, General Macarthur, Hernani, Mercedes)
  • Cebu including Camotes and Bantayan Islands
  • Bohol
  • Siquijor
  • Negros Oriental
  • Negros Occidental

Mindanao

  • Rest of Agusan del Norte
  • Rest of Agusan del Sur
  • Central portion of Davao Oriental (Baganga, Manay, Caraga)
  • Davao de Oro
  • Davao del Norte
  • Davao City
  • Camiguin
  • Misamis Oriental
  • Misamis Occidental
  • Lanao del Norte
  • Lanao del Sur
  • Northern portion of Maguindanao del Norte (Buldon, Barira, Matanog)
  • Northern portion of Cotabato (Arakan, Carmen, Banisilan, Alamada, President Roxas, Kabacan, Matalam, Antipas, Magpet)
  • Northern portion of Zamboanga del Sur (Midsalip, Labangan, Tukuran, Aurora, Sominot, Ramon Magsaysay, Tambulig, Dumingag, Mahayag, Josefina, Molave)
  • Northeastern portion of Zamboanga (Siayan, Sindangan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Katipunan, Dipolog City, Polanco, Mutia, Piñan, Dapitan City, Sibutad, La Libertad, Rizal)

#KabayanPH was estimated to be 275 km east of Davao City as of 4 p.m. on December 17. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 80 km/h, and central pressure of 1000 hPa.

The storm is forecast to make landfall along Surigao del Sur or Davao Oriental coast on Monday, December 18, 2023.