(PAGASA)
11 a.m., July 27
Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) left the country’s area of responsibility at 8 a.m.
It was last seen 255 kilometers west of Itbayat, Batanes, with maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 185 kph, as of 10 a.m.
5 a.m., July 26
As it weakened, typhoon Egay also moved farther away from the country, and was last seen 195 kilometers west of Basco, Batanes.
It will be outside the country’s area of responsibility by Thursday morning or afternoon, PAGASA said.
11 p.m., July 26
Typhoon Egay moved west-northwestward at 10 kilometers per hour (kph) and was last seen 120 kilometers (km) west-northwest of Calayan, Cagayan or 170 km west-southwest of Basco, Batanes,
If it maintains its current speed and track, the typhoon will be outside the country’s area of responsibility on Thursday morning, July 27, PAGASA said.
8 p.m., July 26
Typhoon Egay accelerated northwestward at 15 kph and was last seen 95 kilometers west-northwest of Calayan, Cagayan.
In the next 24 hours, the typhoon may continue to move northwestward or north-northwestward and pass over the waters south and southwest of Taiwan, PAGASA said.
Egay will be outside the Philippine area of responsibility by Thursday morning, July 27.
5 p.m., July 26
Typhoon Egay was last spotted 70 kilometers west-northwest of Calayan, Cagayan, and maintained a maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 240 kph.
Over the next few hours, the typhoon may continue to move northwestward or north-northwestward and pass over the waters south and southwest of Taiwan, PAGASA said.
If it continues to move northwestward at 10 kph, Egay will be outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Thursday morning, July 27.
2 p.m., July 26
Tropical cyclone wind signal No. 4 was still in effect as typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) maintained its strength while over the coastal waters of Calayan, Cagayan.
PAGASA said Egay’s movement may remain unstable, as it continues to exhibit a “trochoidal or wobbling motion” while in the vicinity of the Babuyan Islands.
If it continues to move northwestward at 10 kph Egay will be outside the country’s area of responsibility by Thursday morning, July 27.
9:30 a.m., July 26
Typhoon Egay made its second landfall over Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan.
It made its first landfall in Fuga Island in Aparri, Cagayan at 3:10 a.m. on Wednesday.
Egay’s movement may remain unstable, as it continues to exhibit a “trochoidal or wobbling motion” while in the vicinity of the Babuyan Islands, PAGASA said.
If it continues to move southwestward at 15 kph, Egay will be outside the country’s area of responsibility by Thursday morning, July 27.
8 a.m, July 26
Typhoon Egay “wobbles” over the waters near Fuga Island in Aparri, Cagayan.
PAGASA said the typhoon may continue to move west-southwestward at 15 kilometers per hour (kph), with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gusts of up to 240 kph.
Egay’s movement may remain unstable, as it continues to exhibit a “trochoidal or wobbling motion” while in the vicinity of the Babuyan Islands.
As such another landfall over northwestern Cagayan is not ruled out.
5 a.m., July 26
Typhoon Egay remains over the coastal waters of Fuga Island, Aparri, Cagayan.
It continues to move westward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph), while maintaining its maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gusts of up to 240 kph.
3:10 a.m., July 26
Typhoon Egay made landfall over Fuga Island, Aparri, Cagayan.
2 a.m., July 26
PAGASA said the center of the eye of typhoon Egay was estimated based on all available data over the coastal waters of Calayan, Cagayan.
The typhoon continued to move west-northwest at 20 kilometers per hour (kph), while maintaining its maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gusts of up to 240 kph.
Egay may continue to move westward or west-northwestward over the Luzon Strait in the next 12 hours, and either pass close or make landfall in the vicinity of Babuyan Islands within the same period, PAGASA said.
11 p.m., July 25
Typhoon Egay is now causing "violent" conditions in the eastern part of Babuyan Islands as it moved over the coastal waters of Calayan, Cagayan.
Within the next 12 hours, Egay may continue to move westward or west-northwestward over the Luzon Strait before making landfall over the Babuyan Islands.
However, PAGASA warned that a slight northward or southward shift in Egay’s track may result in a landfall or close approach over the northern portion of mainland Cagayan or Batanes.
Egay was downgraded into a typhoon but remains a very strong tropical cyclone.
8 p.m., July 25
Super typhoon Egay was last spotted 135 kilometers east-northeast of Aparri, Cagayan.
It continues to threaten Northern Luzon and may make landfall or pass very close to Babuyan Islands or the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
However, PAGASA warned that a slight northward or southward shift in Egay’s track may result in a landfall or close approach over the northern portion of mainland Cagayan or Batanes.
5 p.m., July 25
Super typhoon Egay was last spotted 190 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan.
It is moving northwestward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph), while packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gusts of up to 230.
Egay is still expected to make landfall or pass very close to Babuyan Islands or the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan by Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, July 26.
However, PAGASA warned that a slight northward or southward shift in Egay’s track may result in a landfall or close approach over the northern portion of mainland Cagayan or Batanes.
It may exit the country’s area of responsibility by Thursday morning, July 27.
2 p.m., July 25
Super typhoon Egay was last spotted 230 kilometers (km) east-northeast of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, or 240 km east of Aparri, Cagayan.
It may still make landfall or pass very close to Babuyan Islands or the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan by Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, July 26.
11 a.m., July 25
Super typhoon Egay was last spotted 270 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.
PAGASA said Egay may continue to move northwestward in the next 12 hours, then turn west-northwestward before crossing the Luzon Strait.
It may make landfall or pass very close to the Babuyan Islands or the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, July 26.
However, PAGASA warned that a slight northward or southward shift in Egay’s track may result in a landfall or close approach over the northern portion of mainland Cagayan or Batanes.
8 a.m., July 25
Tropical cyclone Egay was last spotted 310 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.
It may make landfall or pass very close to Babuyan Islands or the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan between Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon.
However, PAGASA noted that a slight northward or southward shift in Egay’s track may result in a landfall or close approach over the northern portion of mainland Cagayan or Batanes.
Egay intensified into a super typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gusts of up to 230 kph.
5 a.m., July 25
The center of the eye of typhoon Egay was located 350 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.
On the PAGASA’s track forecast, the typhoon is forecast to make landfall or pass very close to Babuyan Islands-northeastern mainland Cagayan area between Tuesday evening, July 25 and Wednesday afternoon, July 26.
However, a slight northward or southward shift in its track may result in a landfall or close approach over northern mainland Cagayan or Batanes.
2 a.m., July 25
Typhoon Egay continues to move-northwestward, while maintaining a maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 205 kilometers per hour.
It was last spotted 335 kilometers east-northeast of Casiguran, Aurora.
Based on PAGASA’s latest track forecast, Egay may make landfall or pass very close to the Babuyan Islands on Wednesday morning or afternoon.
However, PAGASA noted that a slight northward or southward shift in the typhoon’s track may result in a landfall or close approach over the northern part of mainland Cagayan or Batanes.
11 p.m., July 24
Typhoon Egay was spotted 425 kilometers east-northeast of Baler, Aurora, or 365 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora.
It was moving north-northwestward at 15 kph, while packing maximum sustained winds of 165 kph near the center and gusts of up to 205 kph.
Based on PAGASA’s latest track forecast, Egay may make landfall or pass very close to the Babuyan Islands on Wednesday morning or afternoon, July 26.
However, PAGASA noted that a slight northward or southward shift in the typhoon’s track may result in a landfall or close approach over the northern part of mainland Cagayan or Batanes.
5 p.m. July 24
Typhoon Egay was last spotted 500 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora, moving north-northwestward at 10 kph.
It may continue to move north-northwestward in the next 12 hours before turning northwest toward northern Luzon.
“On the track forecast, this typhoon is forecast to cross the Luzon Strait and make landfall or pass very close to the Babuyan Islands-Batanes area between tomorrow late evening (July 25) and Wednesday morning (July 26),” PAGASA said.
However, it has not ruled out the possibility of landfall over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan.
Egay may leave the country’s area of responsibility on Thursday, July 27.
11 a.m., July 24
Typhoon Egay was last spotted 525 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora, and is still slowly moving westward.
It continues to strengthen, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 185 kph.
The typhoon may cross the Luzon Strait and make landfall or pass very close to the Babuyan Islands-Batanes area between Tuesday evening, July 25 and Wednesday afternoon, July 26.
5 a.m., July 24
PAGASA said typhoon Egay was last spotted 565 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora, and is moving westward at 15 kph.
After a brief period of westward or west-northwestward track, Egay may move northwestward and head closer to the landmass of Northern Luzon towards the Luzon Strait.
“On the track forecast, this typhoon is forecast to cross the Luzon Strait and make landfall or pass very close to the Babuyan Islands-Batanes area between tomorrow late evening (July 25) and Wednesday afternoon (July 26),” PAGASA said.
However, a landfall over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan is not ruled out.
11 p.m., July 23
Tropical cyclone Egay intensified into a typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 150 kph.
PAGASA said the typhoon was last spotted 490 kilometers (km) east-northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte, and is moving west-northwestward at 10 kph.
“A brief period of west northwestward movement from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning will bring Egay over the Balintang Channel, resulting in a close approach over the Batanes-Babuyan Islands area,” it said.
“A landfall scenario over Batanes-Babuyan or northeastern mainland Cagayan is not ruled out since this is within the envelope of the forecast confidence cone,” it added.
Egay may leave the country’s area of responsibility on Thursday, July 27.
5 p.m., July 23
PAGASA last spotted the storm 560 kilometers (km) east of Daet, Camarines Norte at 4 p.m., and it is moving west-northwestward at 10 kph.
Egay may move west-northwestward or westward in the next 12 hours, then turn northwestward for the rest of the forecast period.
“Although the latest track forecast shows that Egay will remain offshore for most of the forecast period, a close approach or landfall in the vicinity of extreme Northern Luzon is still not ruled out based on the forecast confidence cone,” PAGASA said.
“On the track forecast, Egay will be closest to extreme Northern Luzon on Wednesday (July 26) and make landfall over the east coast of Taiwan on Thursday morning (July 27),” it added.
11 a.m., July 23
Severe tropical storm Egay was estimated 610 kilometers (km) east of Daet, Camarines Norte at 10 a.m. and was moving west-northwestward at 10 kph.
“Although the latest track forecast shows that Egay will remain offshore for most of the forecast period, a close approach or landfall in the vicinity of extreme Northern Luzon is still not ruled out based on the forecast confidence cone,” PAGASA said.
It noted that the storm will be closest to the extreme Northern Luzon on Wednesday, July 26, and make landfall over the east coast of Taiwan on Thursday morning, July 27.
However, PAGASA said that a “westward shift” in the track forecast is still possible based on the current and forecast behavior of the ridge of high pressure to the north of Egay.
It may leave the country’s area of responsibility on Friday, July 28.
5 a.m., July 23
Tropical storm Egay was estimated 585 kilometers (km) east-northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or 705 km east of Daet, Camarines Norte.
It is moving west-northwestward at 10 kilometers per hour (kph).
“Although the latest track forecast shows that Egay will remain offshore for most of the forecast period, a close approach or landfall in the vicinity of extreme Northern Luzon is still not ruled out based on the forecast confidence cone. On the track forecast, Egay will be closest to extreme Northern Luzon on Wednesday (July 26) and make landfall over the east coast of Taiwan on Thursday morning (July 27),” PAGASA said.
Egay may leave the country’s area of responsibility on Friday, July 28.
11 p.m., July 22
The state weather bureau said that Tropical Storm Egay maintained its strength while "slowly" moving westward on Saturday, July 22.
In its latest bulletin issued at 11 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) spotted the tropical storm 615 kilometers (km) east northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar.
PAGASA said "Egay" is moving westward "slowly" with maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 90 kph. (Sonny Daanoy)
5 p.m., July 22
Tropical Storm Egay moves westward at 15 kilometers per hour (kph).
In its latest forecast at 5 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that "Egay" was spotted 685 kilometers (km) east of Virac, Catanduanes, with maximum sustained wind of 75 kph and gustiness of up to 90 kph. (Sonny Daanoy)
11 a.m., July 22
Tropical Depression Egay enhanced to a tropical storm based on the 11 a.m. update of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA).
In its latest bulletin, PAGASA traced "Egay" 750 kilometers (km) east of Virac, Catanduanes.
It stated that "Egay" moves westward "slowly" with maximum sustained wind of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and up to 80 kph gustiness. (Sonny Daanoy)
(PAGASA)
5 a.m., July 22
In its latest bulletin issued at 5 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) spotted the tropical depression 815 kilometers (km) east of southern Luzon.
PAGASA said, "Egay" is moving west northwestward at 10 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph and gustiness of up to 70 kph. (Sonny Daanoy)
(PAGASA)
11 p.m., July 21
Egay maintained its maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 70 kph.
Its center was estimated at 825 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon as of 10 p.m.
As it remains almost stationary over the Philippine sea, PAGASA said Egay may strengthen into a tropical storm on Saturday, July 22, and then into a super typhoon by Tuesday, July 25.
It pointed out that Egay’s disorganized circulation may affect its track in the coming days, and a landfall scenario in Northern Luzon is not ruled out.
5 p.m., July 21
The center of tropical depression Egay was estimated 835 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon.
It is moving west-northwestward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph).
Egay has maintained its maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gusts of up to 70 kph.
PAGASA said the tropical depression may intensify into a storm in the next 12 hours, and reach super typhoon intensity by Monday, July 24, or Tuesday, July 25.
11 a.m., July 21
Tropical depression Egay was located 900 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon.
It has maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour.
PAGASA said Egay may remain offshore for the next few days, but a landfall scenario over Cagayan or Batanes is not ruled out.
8 a.m., July 21
The low-pressure area (LPA) east of southern Luzon has developed into a tropical depression and was given a local name “Egay.”