Signal No. 2 still up in parts of northern Luzon as ‘Marce’ holds strength
Credit to Author: Kristine Daguno-Bersamina| Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2024 06:45:00 +0800
ANILA, Philippines — Two areas in northern Luzon remain under Signal No. 2 as Typhoon Marce (international name: Yinxing) maintains its strength over the Philippine Sea.
As of 4 a.m. on Tuesday, November 6, PAGASA said that Marce was located 345 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.
It was carrying peak winds of 140 kilometers per hour and gusts reaching 170 kph.
Marce is advancing northwestward at a speed of 15 kph.
The state weather bureau hoisted the following tropical cyclone wind signals in several areas:
Signal No. 2
Gale-force winds, ranging from 62 kph to 88 kph, could potentially cause minor to moderate impacts in these areas.
Signal No. 1
Areas under Signal No. 1 may experience possible minimal to minor impacts from strong winds, ranging from 39 kph to 61 kph.
PAGASA said the highest wind signal that may be raised due to Marce is Signal No. 4.
The northeasterly wind flow is expected to bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas in the coming days:
PAGASA issued a storm surge warning over several coastal areas, with waves expected to rise between 2 to 3 meters above the normal tide in low-lying regions of Batanes, Cagayan, Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur.
A gale warning remains in effect across the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon.
The state weather bureau advised the public to avoid traveling by sea due to dangerous conditions in the following areas:
PAGASA said that Marce will move west-northwest on Wednesday, slowing down over the Philippine Sea east of northern Luzon.
The typhoon is expected to turn westward on Thursday as it nears the Babuyan Islands and northern Cagayan. It is likely to make landfall or pass close to these areas between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.
Marce may exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Friday evening.