Typhoon Marce makes second landfall, also in Cagayan

PAGASA expects Typhoon Marce (Yinxing) to keep moving west over the Cagayan-Apayao-Ilocos Norte area in the coming hours before emerging over the waters west of Ilocos Norte early Friday morning, November 8

MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Marce (Yinxing) made its second landfall, this time in Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan, at 9 pm on Thursday, November 7.

Marce’s first landfall was in Santa Ana, also in Cagayan, at 3:40 pm.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a briefing past 11 pm on Thursday that the typhoon was already in the vicinity of Claveria, Cagayan, at 10 pm. Claveria is adjacent to Sanchez-Mira.

Marce also accelerated, moving west at 20 kilometers per hour from the previous 10 km/h.

It still has maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h, but its gustiness is now up to 290 km/h from 240 km/h.

PAGASA expects Marce to keep moving west over the Cagayan-Apayao-Ilocos Norte area in the coming hours before emerging over the waters west of Ilocos Norte early Friday morning, November 8.

The weather bureau reiterated that “regardless of the position of the center of the eye in the next several hours…potentially life-threatening conditions due to typhoon-force winds, storm surge inundation, and torrential rainfall will be experienced in the Babuyan Islands and the northern portions of mainland Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Apayao.”

Marce may start weakening in the next 12 to 24 hours “due to interaction with the terrain of mainland Luzon” and dry air from the northeasterly windflow, but it is likely to remain a typhoon. PAGASA, however, is also not ruling out the possibility of Marce intensifying into a super typhoon.

The weather bureau updated the list of areas under tropical cyclone wind signals at 11 pm on Thursday. Changes include the entire province of Ilocos Norte already under Signal No. 4 — from just the northern portion earlier — and the northernmost part of Ilocos Sur also under Signal No. 4.

Signal No. 4

Typhoon-force winds (118 to 184 km/h), significant to severe threat to life and property

• northern part of Cagayan (Lal-lo, Buguey, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Ballesteros, Allacapan, Abulug, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira, Claveria, Santa Praxedes, Lasam, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, Santa Ana) including Babuyan Islands (Fuga Island, Dalupiri Island, Babuyan Island, Camiguin Island)
• northern part of Apayao (Santa Marcela, Luna, Flora, Calanasan, Pudtol, Kabugao)
• northernmost part of Abra (Tineg)
• Ilocos Norte
• northernmost part of Ilocos Sur (Sinait)

Signal No. 3

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

• Batanes (Mahatao, Uyugan, Basco, Ivana, Sabtang)
• rest of Babuyan Islands
• rest of mainland Cagayan
• rest of Apayao
• northern part of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pinukpuk)
• northern part of Abra (Danglas, Lagayan, Lacub, San Juan, La Paz, Bangued, Langiden, San Quintin, Pidigan, Malibcong, Peñarrubia, Bucay, Licuan-Baay, Lagangilang, Dolores, Tayum, Sallapadan, Daguioman, Bucloc, San Isidro)
• northern part of Ilocos Sur (Cabugao, San Juan, Magsingal, Santo Domingo, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Bantay, San Ildefonso, Vigan City, Caoayan, Santa, Narvacan, Nagbukel)

Signal No. 2

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

• rest of Batanes
• northern and central parts 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, Cauayan City, Cabatuan)
• rest of Abra
• rest of Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• northern part of Ifugao (Alfonso Lista, Aguinaldo, Mayoyao, Banaue, Hungduan)
• northern part of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan)
• rest of Ilocos Sur
• northern part of La Union (Sudipen, Bangar, Balaoan, Luna, Santol, Bacnotan)

Signal No. 1

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

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

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

Friday, November 8

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

Saturday, November 9

PAGASA maintained its rainfall outlook, warning Northern Luzon that moderate to torrential rain is expected until Friday evening. Floods and landslides may still hit affected areas.

• Intense to torrential rain (more than 200 millimeters): Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Cagayan
• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Ilocos Sur, Abra
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): La Union, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Benguet, Ifugao, Batanes, Isabela

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

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On Friday, sea conditions will remain dangerous, especially in Northern Luzon.

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

• Seaboards of Babuyan Islands and Ilocos Norte; northern seaboard of mainland Cagayan – waves up to 12 meters high
• Remaining seaboard of Cagayan; seaboards of Batanes and Ilocos Sur – waves up to 7 meters high
• Remaining seaboard of Ilocos Region – waves up to 5 meters high
• Seaboards of northern Zambales and Isabela – waves up to 4.5 meters high

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

• Seaboard of Kalayaan Islands – waves up to 4 meters high
• Seaboards of Zambales – waves up to 3.5 meters high
• Northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands and Catanduanes; northern seaboard of Camarines Sur; western seaboards of Bataan, Lubang Islands, Calamian Islands, and mainland Palawan – waves up to 3 meters high

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

• Northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands; northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Samar; eastern seaboards of Albay, Sorsogon, and Eastern Samar; remaining seaboard of Aurora – waves up to 2.5 meters high
• Seaboards of Quezon; western seaboards of Occidental Mindoro and Batangas; eastern seaboards of Camarines Sur, 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. It could exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday afternoon or evening.

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