MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 is up over four areas in Northern Luzon as Typhoon Marce (international name: Yinxing) gained strength and swirled east of Cagayan, the state weather agency said Thursday morning.
In its 8 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said TCWS No. 4 is up over the following areas:
Article continues after this advertisement Northern portion of mainland Cagayan (Gonzaga, Santa Ana, Santa Teresita, Lal-Lo, Buguey, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Ballesteros, Allacapan, Abulug, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira, Claveria, Santa Praxedes, Lasam) including Babuyan Islands Northeastern portion of Apayao (Santa Marcela, Luna, Flora) Northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud)Storm surge and gale warnings are hoisted over several parts of Luzon.
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO LTO names driver, owner of SUV with No. ‘7’ plate NEWSINFO Villanueva puzzled by national attention on SUV busway violation issue NEWSINFO SC didn’t order PhilHealth fund return, says Poe Tracking MarcePagasa added that Marce was last spotted some 175 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan, with a maximum wind speed of 165 kilometers per hour (kph), gusts of up to 205 kph and slowly moving west-northwest.
Pagasa added that the Marce is “forecast to approach the northern portion of Cagayan during its peak intensity.”
Article continues after this advertisementIt may, however, weaken starting on Thursday afternoon “due to possible interaction with the terrain of mainland Luzon during the landfall or close approach of Marce.”
Article continues after this advertisementMarce will make a landfall and pass through Babuyan Islands and/or northern portions of mainland Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Apayao from Thursday afternoon until early Friday morning.
Article continues after this advertisement Signal No. 3TCWS No. 3 is up over the following areas:
Batanes Rest of Cagayan Rest of Apayao Rest of Ilocos Norte Northern portion of Abra (Tineg, Danglas, Lagayan, Lacub, San Juan, La Paz, Bangued) Northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sinait, Cabugao, San Juan, Magsingal, Santo Domingo) Signal No. 2TCWS No. 2 is in effect in the following areas:
Article continues after this advertisement Northern and central portions of Isabela (San Pablo, Santa Maria, Divilacan, Tumauini, Maconacon, Cabagan, Santo Tomas, Quezon, Palanan, Ilagan City, Mallig, Delfin Albano, Quirino, San Mariano, Gamu, Roxas, Naguilian, Burgos, Reina Mercedes, Benito Soliven, Luna, Aurora, San Manuel, San Mateo, Alicia, Angadanan, City of Cauayan, Cabatuan) Rest of Abra Kalinga Mountain Province Northern portion of Ifugao (Alfonso Lista, Aguinaldo, Mayoyao, Banaue, Hungduan) Northern portion of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan) Rest of Ilocos Sur Northern portion of La Union (Sudipen, Bangar, Balaoan, Luna, Santol) Signal No. 1TCWS No. 1 is up over the following areas:
Rest of La Union Pangasinan Rest of Ifugao Rest of Benguet Rest of Isabela Quirino Nueva Vizcaya Northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler) Northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan) Northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria) Storm surge warning!!!Meanwhile, storm surge warnings are in place for the next 48 hours in low-lying coastal communities of the following areas:
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A gale warning is also up over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and Central Luzon.pito 777 gaming
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