Typhoon ‘Marce’ (International Name: Yinxing) continues to weaken and is now over the sea west of Ilocos Norte, the state weather bureau said.
According to the latest 5 AM advisory from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), ‘Marce’ is moving west northwestward at 10 kilometers per hour with maximum sustained winds of 155 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 215 kilometers per hour.
Its center was last estimated at over the coastal waters of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 has been raised over Ilocos Norte, the northernmost portion of Ilocos Sur, the northern portion of Abra,the northwestern portion of Apayao, and the northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan.
Meanwhile, TCWS No.3 is hoisted over the southern and western portion of Babuyan Islands, the northern and western portions of Cagayan, the rest of Apayao, the central portion of Abra, and the northern portion of Ilocos Sur.
TCWS No. 2 is issued over the southern portion of Batanes, the rest of Babuyan Islands, the rest of mainland Cagayan, the northern and western portions of Isabela, the rest of Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, the northern portion of Ifugao, the northern portion of Benguet, the rest of Ilocos Sur, and the northern portion of La Union.
Finally, TCWS No. 1 raised over the rest of Batanes, 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, the northern portion of Nueva Ecija, and the northern portion of Zambales.
The weather disturbance will continue moving generally westward and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) region this afternoon or evening while the surge of the northeasterly wind flow will result in a generally southwestward movement beginning on Sunday.
“Marce is forecast to continue to weaken for the next few days due to the possible dry air intrusion from the prevailing northeasterly wind flow. Nevertheless, it will remain as a typhoon throughout its passage within the PAR region,” PAGASA stated.
