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'Egay' maintains strength ahead of close approach or landfall in Cagayan Valley

Published Jul 25, 2023 10:05 am
Super typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) maintained its strength ahead of its close approach or landfall in Cagayan Valley between Tuesday evening, July 25, and Wednesday morning, July 26, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said super typhoon Egay was last spotted 190 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan. It is moving northwestward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph), with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gusts of up to 230 kph. PAGASA said Egay may continue to move west-northwestward within 24 hours, then turn northwestward before crossing the Luzon Strait. The super typhoon 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. 

Signal No. 5

 Tropical cyclone wind signal No. 5 was hoisted over Camiguin Island, in the eastern part of Babuyan Islands, due to the anticipated strong winds from the approaching super typhoon. The rest of Babuyan Islands and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan were placed under Signal No. 4. Meanwhile, Signal No. 3 was hoisted over the northeastern portion of Isabela, the rest of Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, the northern portion of Kalinga, Batanes, and northern portion of Abra. Signal No. 2 remains raised over the rest of Isabela, northern and central portions of Aurora, Quirino, the rest of Kalinga, northeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya, Ilocos Sur, the rest of Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, northern portion of Benguet, and northern portion of La Union. Metro Manila, Quezon including Polillo Islands, the rest of Aurora, the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Benguet, the rest of La Union, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Zambales, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Marinduque, Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, and Catanduanes were placed under Signal No. 1. “Significant to severe impacts from typhoon-force winds may be experienced within the areas under Wind Signal No. 4, while moderate to significant impacts from storm-force winds may be experienced within the areas under Wind Signal No. 3,” PAGASA said. “Minor to moderate impacts from gale-force winds are possible within any of the areas where Wind Signal No. 2 is in effect, while minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are also possible within any of the areas where Wind Signal No.1 is hoisted,” it added.

Heavy rains

 PAGASA warned that Egay may bring heavy to torrential rains over several parts of Luzon in the next few days. From Tuesday to Wednesday afternoon, torrential rains (over 200 millimeters) may affect the northern portion of mainland Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Apayao, and Abra. Intense rains (100-200 millimeters) may prevail over Benguet, the northern portion of La Union, and western portion of Kalinga, while heavy rains (50-100 millimeters) may affect Isabela, the northern portion of Zambales, the rest of Cagayan, the rest of Ilocos Region, and the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region. From Wednesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon, intense rains may persist in Batanes, Ilocos Norte, the northern portion of Ilocos Sur, and the western portions of Apayao and Abra, while heavy rains may continue to affect Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan, the western portions of Kalinga and Mountain Province, and the rest of Apayao. The southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” enhanced by super typhoon Egay, may also continue to bring occasional rains over the western portions of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas in the next three days. “Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible, especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in hazard maps and in localities that experienced considerable amounts of rainfall for the past several days,” PAGASA warned. Egay may leave the country’s area of responsibility by Thursday morning.

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