Tropical storms Kujira and Peilou

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Tropical Storm Kujira and Tropical Storm Peilou, named Luis and Maymay respectively by PAGASA were two related, consecutive tropical cyclones that affected much of northern Luzon and enhanced the southwest monsoon over the Philippines in late July and early August 2026. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) considered them to be a single system. Unofficially, the JTWC considered Kujira and Peilou to be a single system and designated the combined system as 13W. The systems were the fourteenth and sixteenth named tropical storms of the 2026 Pacific typhoon season, respectively. Kujira was first monitored by PAGASA as a low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The agency noted that it was unlikely to develop into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours while located approximately 2,930 km (1,820 mi) east of Eastern Visayas. On July 31, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported the formation of an LPA and...

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