PAGASA: Typhoon Marce Maintains Peak Intensity as It Approaches Cagayan

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PAGASA Releases Latest Weather Update for Thursday (November 7, 2024)

PAGASA – The state weather bureau has reported that Typhoon Marce is maintaining its peak intensity as it moves closer to Cagayan.

On Thursday (November 7, 2024), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. Typhoon Marce will affect the country’s weather condition.

PAGASA weather specialist Benison Estareja reported that Typhoon Marce is set to make a landfall over Babuyan Islands as Signal No. 4 remains over two areas.

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Marce was last spotted at 200 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan. It has maximum sustained winds of 155 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 190 kph. It is moving west northwestward at the speed of 15 kph.

“In terms of intensity, it will remain strong or still within the typhoon category. It is now at its peak intensity of around 155 kph. It will slightly weaken while here at the northern tip of mainland Luzon and eventually, upon exiting the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), it will further weaken into a severe tropical storm,” Estareja said.

The typhoon will bring intense to torrential rain over Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte and heavy to intense rain over Batanes, Ilocos Sur, Abra. Kalinga, La Union, Isabela, Mountain Province will experience moderate to heavy rains.

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The weather agency has also advised the residents in the affected areas to take precautionary measures for possible flash floods or landslides due to heavy to intense rains and severe thunderstorms.

PAGASA also raised a gale warning over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and Central Luzon.

Marce is set to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) region tomorrow evening (November 8, 2024) after making a landfall over Babuyan Islands and/or the northern portions of mainland Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Apayao.

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Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals were raised in the following areas:

TCWS No. 4

  • the northern portion of mainland Cagayan (Gonzaga, Santa Ana, Santa Teresita, Lal-Lo, Buguey, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Ballesteros, Allacapan, Abulug, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira) including Babuyan Islands
  • the northeastern portion of Apayao (Santa Marcela)

TCWS No. 3

  • the southern portion of Batanes (Mahatao, Uyugan, Basco, Ivana, Sabtang)
  • the rest of Cagayan
  • the rest of Apayao
  • Ilocos Norte
  • the northern portion of Abra (Tineg)

TCWS No. 2

  • the rest of Batanes
  • the 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)
  • the rest of Abra
  • Kalinga
  • Mountain Province
  • the northern portion of Ifugao (Alfonso Lista, Aguinaldo, Mayoyao, Banaue, Hungduan)
  • the northern portion of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan)
  • Ilocos Sur
  • the northern portion of La Union (Sudipen, Bangar, Balaoan, Luna, Santol)

TCWS No.1

  • the rest of La Union
  • Pangasinan
  • the rest of Ifugao
  • the rest of Benguet
  • the rest of Isabela
  • Quirino
  • Nueva Vizcaya
  • the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler)
  • the northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan)
  • the northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria)

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