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After the exit of Typhoon Marce (Yinxing), focus now turns to a low pressure area that could develop into the Philippines’ next tropical cyclone
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Marce (Yinxing) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 4 pm on Friday, November 8, after causing extensive damage in Northern Luzon, particularly in the province of Cagayan.
Marce was already 290 kilometers west of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, as of 4 pm. It is still moving west southwest at 20 kilometers per hour (km/h).
The typhoon re-intensified as it exited PAR, with its maximum sustained winds returning to 150 km/h from 140 km/h. Its gustiness is now up to 185 km/h from 170 km/h.
At its peak, Marce had maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) lifted the remaining tropical cyclone wind signals — Signal Nos. 1 and 2 — in its 5 pm bulletin following Marce’s exit from PAR.
Signal No. 4 was the highest tropical cyclone wind signal raised due to Marce.
While there are no more wind signals in effect, PAGASA said Batanes, northern Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, and the Ilocos Region may still have strong to gale-force gusts on Friday due to the northeasterly windflow and the “periphery” of the typhoon.
Significant rain from Marce earlier stopped on Friday morning. While inside PAR, the typhoon triggered moderate to torrential rain in Northern Luzon, especially in Cagayan, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte.
Marce made landfall twice in Cagayan on Thursday, November 7, while at peak intensity — first in Santa Ana at 3:40 pm, then in Sanchez-Mira at 9 pm. It left landmass via Ilocos Norte before dawn on Friday.
Marce entered PAR as a tropical storm last Monday, November 4.
There are also no more storm surge warnings after Marce’s exit from PAR, but sea conditions have yet to fully return to normal. Here is PAGASA’s latest outlook as of 5 pm on Friday, covering the next 24 hours:
Up to very rough seas (travel is risky for all vessels)
- Western seaboards of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur – waves up to 4.5 meters high
Up to rough seas (small vessels should not venture out to sea)
- Seaboard of Zambales; western seaboards of Batanes and Babuyan Islands; remaining seaboard of Ilocos Region – waves up to 4 meters high
- Remaining seaboards of Batanes and Babuyan Islands; northern seaboard of mainland Cagayan – waves up to 3.5 meters high
- Remaining seaboard of mainland Cagayan; seaboard of Isabela – waves up to 3 meters high
Up to moderate seas (small vessels should take precautionary measures or avoid sailing, if possible)
- Seaboard of northern Aurora; western seaboards of Bataan, Lubang Islands, Calamian Islands, and mainland Palawan – waves up to 2.5 meters high
- Remaining seaboards of Aurora; northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands, Catanduanes, and Northern Samar; seaboards of Camarines Norte; northern seaboard of Camarines Sur; eastern seaboards of Albay, Sorsogon, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Sur – waves up to 2 meters high
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Marce was the Philippines’ 13th tropical cyclone for 2024, and the first for November. Based on PAGASA estimates, another tropical cyclone could form within or enter PAR during the month.
There is currently a low pressure area (LPA) outside PAR, which formed at 2 am on Friday.
As of 3 pm, the LPA was located 1,705 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon. It might enter PAR on Friday evening or Saturday morning, November 9.
PAGASA Weather Specialist Ana Clauren-Jorda said the LPA currently has a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within 24 hours. But in the next five days, there is a high chance that it may become a tropical cyclone.
The next local tropical cyclone name is Nika. – Rappler.com
