By Brian Jules Campued
Several areas in Luzon are now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 as Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi) maintains its strength and enhances the southwest monsoon or habagat, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday.
In its tropical cyclone bulletin issued at 9:00 a.m., PAGASA said Enteng was located 100 kilometers (km) north northwest of Daet, Camarines Norte or 115 km east northeast of Infanta, Quezon, moving northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour (kph).
The tropical storm packs maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near its center and gustiness of up to 90 kph.
The state weather bureau warns of strong winds that may cause minor to moderate impacts in the following areas under TCWS No. 2:
- Northeastern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons, San Lorenzo Ruiz, Talisay, Daet, Labo, Paracale, Jose Panganiban, San Vicente, Basud, Mercedes, Santa Elena, and Capalonga)
- Northeastern portion of Camarines Sur (Garchitorena, Caramoan, Presentacion, San Jose, Lagonoy, Tinambac, Siruma, and Goa)
- Cagayan (Pe, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Lal-Lo, Gattaran, Baggao, Santa Ana, Lasam, Santo Nino, Alcala, Amulung, Solana, Iguig, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Aparri, Ballesteros, Camalaniugan, Allacapan, Piat, Tuao, Rizal, Abulug, and Pamplona) including Babuyan Islands
- Eastern portion of Isabela (Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Cabagan, Delfin Albano, Quirino, Gamu, Burgos, Luna, Reina Mercedes, City of Cauayan, Alicia, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, Angadanan, San Guillermo, San Pablo, Maconacon, Tumauini, Ilagan City, Palanan, Divilacan, San Mariano, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, Dinapigue, Cabatuan, Aurora, San Manuel, Mallig, Quezon, and Roxas)
- Northern portion of Aurora (Casiguran, Dilasag, and Dinalungan)
- Polillo Islands
- Eastern portion of Quirino (Maddela)
- Northern portion of Apayao (Luna, Santa Marcela, Flora, Pudtol, and Calanasan)
- Eastern portion of Kalinga (Rizal)
Meanwhile, minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are possible in the following areas under TCWS No. 1:
- Batanes
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- Eastern portion of Pangasinan (Rosales, Asingan, Binalonan, Sison, San Manuel, Santa Maria, Balungao, San Quintin, Tayug, Umingan, Natividad, and San Nicolas)
- Abra
- The rest of Apayao
- The rest of Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- The rest of Isabela
- The rest of Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya
- The rest of Aurora
- Nueva Ecija
- Eastern portion of Pampanga (Candaba)
- Eastern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, City of San Jose del Monte, Obando, City of Meycauayan, Bocaue, Balagtas, Bustos, Baliuag, Pandi, Santa Maria, Marilao, Angat, San Rafael, San Ildefonso, and San Miguel)
- Metro Manila
- Rizal
- Laguna
- Eastern portion of Batangas (San Juan)
- The rest of Quezon
- Marinduque
- The rest of Camarines Sur
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Catanduanes
- Northern portion of Masbate (City of Masbate, Aroroy, and Baleno) including Ticao and Burias Islands
In its track forecast, PAGASA said Enteng could make landfall over Isabela or Cagayan on Monday afternoon or evening as it moves generally northwestward in the 24 hours.
“Should the forecast track shift further to the west, landfall over the northern portion of Aurora is not ruled out,” it also said.
Enteng also enhances habagat which will cause moderate to intense rainfall in other areas of Luzon and the Visayas, especially along the western portions, the state weather bureau added.
Both the enhanced habagat and TS Enteng will also bring strong to gale-force gusts in Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Aurora, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, and the Visayas.
Gale warning has also been raised over the eastern seaboard of Luzon and the southern seaboard of Southern Luzon.
Small seacrafts, including all types of motor bancas are also advised against sailing as moderate to rough seas are forecast in the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon, the western seaboard of Southern Luzon, the western seaboard of Central Luzon, the western seaboard of Southern Luzon, and the seaboards of Western Visayas.
“Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motor bancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced or operating ill-equipped vessels,” PAGASA said.
Canceled flights
Several domestic flights were also canceled on Monday due to inclement weather, according to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) as of 11:50 a.m.:
- PAL Express (2P) 2921/2922 Manila-Daraga-Manila
- PAL Express (2P) 2923/2924 Manila-Daraga-Manila
- PAL Express (2P) 2671/2672 Manila-Calbayog-Manila
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PAL Expres (2P) 2963/2964 Manila-Busuanga-Manila
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PAL Express (2P) 2965/2966 Manila-Busuanga-Manila
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PAL Express (2P) 2953/2954 Manila-Zamboanga-Manila
- CebGo (DG) 6193/6194 Manila-Daraga-Manila
- CebGo (DG) 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-Manila
- CebGo (DG) 6031/6032 Manila-San Jose-Manila
- CebGo (DG) 6118 Naga-Manila
- Cebu Pacific (5J) 321/322 Manila – Legazpi (Daraga) – Manila
- Cebu Pacific (5J) 325/326: Manila – Legazpi (Daraga) – Manila
- Cebu Pacific (5J) 821/822: Manila – Virac – Manila
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AirAsia Philippines (Z2) 223/224 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
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AirAsia Philippines (Z2) 315/316 Manila-Iloilo-Manila
– avds
