Typhoon Marce (Yinxing) is located east of Aparri, Cagayan early Wednesday afternoon, November 6

MANILA, Philippines – The weather bureau has placed several areas under tropical cyclone wind signals due to Typhoon Marce (Yinxing), which remained moving slowly over waters east of Cagayan early Wednesday afternoon, November 6.

As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, Marce was located 295 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan, slowly moving west.

The typhoon still has maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h and gusts of up to 185 km/h, according to the Philippine Astronomical, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) 2pm bulletin.

PAGASA said Marce will continue to move slowly over the waters east of Cagayan on Wednesday. It may strengthen slightly during the day, its maximum sustained winds could reach a peak of 155 km/h.

The typhoon may then gradually accelerate westward from Thursday, November 7 to Saturday, November 9 over the Babuyan Channel and the northern portion of the West Philippine Sea.

The weather bureau still expects Marce to make landfall and cross the Babuyan Islands or the northern parts of mainland Cagayan, Ilocos Norte and Apayao from Thursday afternoon to early Friday morning, November 8. The typhoon may also pass very close to these areas instead of making landfall, but note that in both scenarios it would still have a serious impact.

“A slight weakening is expected due to possible interaction with the land of mainland Luzon, although Marce will remain a typhoon throughout its passage into the PAR (Philippine Area of ​​Responsibility) region,” PAGASA added.

Tropical cyclone wind signals are in effect for the following areas from 2pm on Wednesday:

Signal no. 3

Hurricane force winds (89 to 117 km/h), moderate to significant threat to life and property

• northeastern part of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga)

Signal no. 2

Strong winds (62 to 88 km/h), minor to moderate threat to life and property

• Batanes
• the rest of Cagayan, including the Babuyan Islands
• the northern part of Isabela (Maconacon, San Pablo, Santa Maria, Divilacan)
• Apayao
• northern part of Kalinga (Rizal, Pinukpuk, Balbalan)
• the northern part of Abra (Langiden, Bangued, Danglas, Tayum, La Paz, Dolores, Lagayan, San Juan, Lagangilang, Tineg, Lacub, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong)
• Ilocos Norte
• the northern part of Ilocos Sur (Sinait, Cabugao, San Juan, Magsingal, Santo Domingo, Bantay, San Ildefonso, San Vicente, Santa Catalina)

Signal no. 1

Strong winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor threat to life and property

• the rest of Ilocos Sur
• At Union
• northwestern part of Pangasinan (Bani, Bolinao, Anda, Alaminos City, Agno, Sual)
• the rest of Abra
• the rest of Kalinga
• The mountain province
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• the rest of Isabella
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• the northern part of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler)

The highest possible wind signal due to Marce is signal no. 4.

PAGASA also said the northeasterly wind flow and the typhoon’s “periphery” are bringing strong gusts to gales to these areas as well:

Wednesday, November 6

• most of Cagayan Valley, most of Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan

Thursday, November 7

• Zambales, Bataan, Polillo Islands

Friday, November 8

• Batanes, northern part of Cagayan, including the Babuyan Islands, eastern part of Isabela, Ilocos Region

Meanwhile, below is PAGASA’s latest rainfall advisory issued Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Ilocos Norte has been added to the provinces facing moderate to heavy rains in the next 24 hours. All those affected should continue to be aware of flooding and landslides.

Wednesday afternoon, November 6 to Thursday afternoon, November 7

• Heavy to heavy rain (100-200 millimeters): Cagayan
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Isabela, Aurora

Thursday afternoon, November 7 through Friday afternoon, November 8

• Heavy to torrential rain (over 200 mm): Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte
• Heavy to heavy rain (100-200 mm): Batanes, Abra
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Kalinga, Pangasinan, Mountain Province

Friday afternoon, November 8 through Saturday afternoon, November 9

• Heavy to torrential rain (over 200 mm): Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Cagayan
• Heavy to heavy rain (100-200 mm): Ilocos Sur, Abra, Batanes
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Kalinga, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Mountain Province

Additionally, the weather bureau said there is now a high risk of “life-threatening” storm surges “with peak heights exceeding 3 meters above normal tide level” in Batanes, Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and La Union in the next 48 hours.

AND ON RAPPLER

PAGASA has maintained its outlook for sea conditions for the next 24 hours.

To rough, high or very high seas (voyage is risky for all vessels)

• East coast of the Babuyan Islands; northeast coast of mainland Cagayan – waves up to 12 meters high
• Batanes coastline; the remaining coastline of the Babuyan Islands; the northern coast of the Cagayan mainland – waves up to 8 meters high
• Remaining coastline of mainland Cagayan; the northern coast of Ilocos Norte – waves up to 7 meters high
• The remaining coastline of Ilocos Norte; the coast of Isabela – waves up to 6 meters high
• Ilocos Sur coastline – waves up to 5.5 meters high
• The remaining coastline of the Ilocos region; Northern Aurora coastline – waves up to 4.5 meters high

To rough seas (small ships should not venture offshore)

• The coast of northern Zambales – waves up to 4 meters high
• the north and east coast of the Polillo Islands; the coast of Camarines Norte; the northern coast of Catanduanes and Camarines Sur – waves up to 3.5 meters high
• Eastern coasts of Catanduanes and Northern Samar; the remaining coastline of Zambales; the coast of the Kalayaan Islands – waves up to 3 meters high

Large to moderate (small vessels should take precautions or avoid sailing if possible)

• The northern coast of Northern Samar; the eastern seaboards of Albay, Sorsogon and Eastern Samar; west coasts of Bataan, Lubang Islands, northern mainland Palawan and Calamian Islands – waves up to 2.5 meters high
• the west coast of Occidental Mindoro and the rest of mainland Palawan; the eastern coast of Camarines Sur and Dinagat Islands – waves up to 2 meters high

Marce is 13th in the Philippines tropical cyclone for 2024, and the first for November. He can get out of PAR on Friday night.

PAGASA previously estimated that one or two tropical cyclones may form in PAR or enter in November. – Rappler.com