Signal No. 4 lifted as Typhoon Marce starts moving away from land

Typhoon Marce (Yinxing) is located 100 kilometers west northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, at 7 am on Friday, November 8

MANILA, Philippines – There were no more areas under Signal No. 4 as Typhoon Marce (Yinxing) began moving away from land and slightly accelerated over the West Philippine Sea early Friday morning, November 8.

Marce was last spotted 100 kilometers west northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, at 7 am on Friday.

The typhoon is moving west southwest at 15 kilometers per hour from the previous 10 km/h, and is still expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday afternoon or evening.

Marce further weakened, with its maximum sustained winds down to 150 km/h from 155 km/h. Its gustiness also eased further to 205 km/h from 215 km/h.

At its peak, the typhoon had maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 8 am bulletin on Friday that Marce may continue weakening in the coming days due to dry air from the northeasterly windflow.

The typhoon made landfall twice in Cagayan on Thursday, November 7 — first in Santa Ana at 3:40 pm, then in Sanchez-Mira at 9 pm. Afterwards, it left Philippine landmass through Ilocos Norte before dawn on Friday.

Only the following areas remain under tropical cyclone wind signals as of 8 am on Friday:

Signal No. 3

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

• Ilocos Norte
• northwestern part of mainland Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira)
• northwestern part of Apayao (Calanasan)
• northern and western parts of Abra (San Juan, La Paz, Bangued, Langiden, San Quintin, Pidigan, Lagangilang, Dolores, Tayum, Lagayan, Tineg, Danglas)
• northern part of Ilocos Sur (Santo Domingo, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Bantay, San Ildefonso, Vigan City, Caoayan, Santa, Magsingal, San Juan, Sinait, Cabugao)

Signal No. 2

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

• western part of Babuyan Islands (Fuga Island, Dalupiri Island, Calayan Island)
• northern and western parts of mainland Cagayan (Tuao, Solana, Alcala, Amulung, Piat, Rizal, Santo Niño, Lasam, Allacapan, Camalaniugan, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Pamplona)
• rest of Apayao
• rest of Abra
• northern and western parts of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pinukpuk, Lubuagan, Pasil)
• central part of Ilocos Sur (Santa Maria, San Esteban, Santiago, Burgos, Banayoyo, Lidlidda, San Emilio, Candon City, Salcedo, Galimuyod, Santa Lucia, Gregorio del Pilar, Quirino, Sigay, Suyo, Santa Cruz, Tagudin, Narvacan, Nagbukel)

Signal No. 1

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

• Batanes
• rest of Babuyan Islands
• rest of mainland Cagayan
• northern and western parts of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Alicia, San Mateo, Aurora, Santa Maria, Quezon, Ramon, Naguilian, Roxas, Luna, Delfin Albano, Cauayan City, San Pablo, Ilagan City, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, Santiago City, Tumauini, Cabagan, Reina Mercedes, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Quirino, Gamu, San Isidro, Mallig, Cordon, Maconacon, Burgos)
• northern and western parts of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Ambaguio, Villaverde, Bayombong, Solano, Quezon, Bambang, Kayapa, Santa Fe, Aritao)
• northwestern part of Quirino (Diffun, Saguday)
• rest of Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• rest of Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• northern and central parts of Pangasinan (Bani, Bolinao, Anda, Alaminos City, Agno, Sual, Labrador, Burgos, Mabini, Lingayen, Binmaley, Dagupan City, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Pozorrubio, Sison, San Manuel, San Nicolas, Tayug, Santa Maria, Binalonan, Asingan, Laoac, Manaoag, Mapandan, Santa Barbara, Calasiao, Urdaneta City, Basista, Villasis, Malasiqui, Urbiztondo, Aguilar, Santo Tomas, San Carlos City, Bugallon, Infanta, Dasol)

The northeasterly windflow and the “periphery” of the typhoon are still bringing strong to gale-force gusts to these areas, too:

Friday, November 8

• Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Ilocos Region

Saturday, November 9

PAGASA also updated its rainfall outlook, with fewer provinces still experiencing heavy rain from Marce on Friday as the typhoon moves away from landmass:

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 millimeters): Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): La Union, Kalinga, Apayao, Abra

But there is still a high risk of “life-threatening” storm surges “with peak surge heights exceeding 3 meters” in Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and La Union in the next 48 hours.

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Sea conditions have started easing on Friday, although in certain seaboards, travel remains unadvisable.

Up to very rough seas (travel is risky for all vessels)

• Seaboards of Ilocos Region – waves up to 6 meters high
• Western seaboard of Babuyan Islands – waves up to 5 meters high
• Western seaboard of Batanes – waves up to 4.5 meters high

Up to rough seas (small vessels should not venture out to sea)

• Northern seaboard of mainland Cagayan; remaining seaboards of Batanes and Babuyan Islands – waves up to 4 meters high
• Seaboards of Zambales and Kalayaan Islands; remaining seaboard of mainland Cagayan – waves up to 3.5 meters high
• Eastern seaboard of Isabela – waves up to 3 meters high

Up to moderate seas (small vessels should take precautionary measures or avoid sailing, if possible)

• Western seaboards of Bataan, Lubang Island, and mainland Palawan; northeastern seaboard of Aurora; northern and eastern seaboards of Catanduanes – waves up to 2.5 meters high
• Remaining seaboards of Aurora; northern and eastern seaboards of Quezon including Polillo Islands; western seaboards of Occidental Mindoro and Batangas; northern seaboards of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Northern Samar; eastern seaboards of Albay, Sorsogon, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Sur – waves up to 2 meters high

Marce is the Philippines’ 13th tropical cyclone for 2024, and the first for November.

PAGASA previously estimated that one or two tropical cyclones could form within or enter PAR in November.

The second November tropical cyclone could come soon, as a low pressure area formed outside PAR at 2 am on Friday. This LPA was located 1,975 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon as of 4 am.

PAGASA Weather Specialist Benison Estareja said the LPA might enter PAR on Friday evening or Saturday morning, November 9.

It may also develop into a tropical depression, and would be given the local name Nika.

The LPA or potential Nika could affect a large portion of Luzon in the coming days, Estareja added. The public should keep monitoring updates. – Rappler.com