By Brian Campued
Typhoon Marce (international name: Yinxing) continues to weaken as it moves away from the Ilocos Region, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
In its tropical cyclone bulletin issued at 11:00 a.m., PAGASA said the eye of “Marce” was last spotted 165 kilometers west of Batac, Ilocos Norte.
The typhoon is moving west-southwestward at 20 kilometers per hour, with winds of 140 kph and gusts of up to 170 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is still hoisted over the following areas:
- Northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Claveria, Santa Praxedes)
- Western portion of Apayao (Calanasan, Kabugao)
- Abra
- Ilocos Norte
- Northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Magsingal, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Burgos, City of Candon, Santiago, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Sinait, San Ildefonso, Galimuyod, City of Vigan, San Emilio, Cabugao, Caoayan, San Juan, Santa, Bantay, Santo Domingo, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Salcedo, Santa Lucia)
TCWS No. 1, likewise, is still in effect over portions of northern Luzon:
- Batanes
- Babuyan Islands
- Rest of mainland Cagayan
- Northern and western portions of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Alicia, San Mateo, Aurora, Santa Maria, Quezon, Ramon, Naguilian, Roxas, Luna, Delfin Albano, City of Cauayan, San Pablo, Ilagan City, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Tumauini, Cabagan, Reina Mercedes, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Quirino, Gamu, San Isidro, Mallig, Cordon, Maconacon, Burgos)
- Northern and western portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Ambaguio, Villaverde, Bayombong, Solano, Quezon, Bambang, Kayapa, Santa Fe, Aritao)
- Northwestern portion of Quirino (Diffun, Saguday)
- Rest of Apayao
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Rest of Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Northern and central portions of Pangasinan (Bani, Bolinao, Anda, City of Alaminos, Agno, Sual, Labrador, Burgos, Mabini, Lingayen, Binmaley, Dagupan City, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Pozorrubio, Sison, San Manuel, San Nicolas, Tayug, Santa Maria, Binalonan, Asingan, Laoac, Manaoag, Mapandan, Santa Barbara, Calasiao, City of Urdaneta, Basista, Villasis, Malasiqui, Urbiztondo, Aguilar, Santo Tomas, San Carlos City, Bugallon, Infanta, Dasol)
In its track forecast, the state weather bureau said Marce may exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Friday afternoon or evening.
Marce made landfall over Santa Ana, Cagayan at about 3:40 p.m. Thursday, according to PAGASA.
Meanwhile, PAGASA said the low pressure area outside PAR has a low chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.
The LPA was located 1,770 km east of southeastern Luzon and may enter the PAR Friday evening or Saturday morning (Nov. 9).
“Dahil nasa karagatan po ito ay hindi natin niru-rule out yung possibility na mag-develop o mag-intensify po ito into a tropical depression sa mga susunod na araw,” PAGASA weather specialist Ana Clauren-Jorda said.
“In the coming days kahit LPA or maging bagyo man po ito, ay posible itong magdulot ng mga pag-ulan lalo na dito sa may eastern section ng Luzon area,” Clauren-Jorda added.
Once it enters the PAR as a tropical depression, it will be given the name Nika.