Signal No. 4 lifted as 'Egay' weakens, accelerates
Published Jul 26, 2023 01:08 pm
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) lifted tropical cyclone wind signal No. 4 as typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) weakened and accelerated while crossing the Luzon Strait on Wednesday evening, July 26.
PAGASA said Egay has maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 230 kph as of 8 p.m.
It previously had maximum sustained winds of 175 kph and gusts of up to 240 kph.
PAGASA also said that Egay accelerated northwestward at 15 kph and was last seen 95 kilometers west-northwest of Calayan, Cagayan.
However, it warned that “violent and life-threatening conditions” are expected to continue over the Babuyan Islands, the northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan, and the northern portions of Apayao and Ilocos Norte in the next six hours.
Signal No. 3 was still hoisted over the northwestern portion of Ilocos Norte, while Signal No. 2 was in effect over Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Kalinga, Abra, the rest of Ilocos Norte, Apayao, northern and central portions of Ilocos Sur, the western portion of Mountain Province, and Batanes.
Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 was up over Isabela, the rest of Mountain Province, Ifugao, Zambales, Pangasinan, Benguet, La Union, Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Ilocos Sur, Quirino, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, northern portion of Bataan, and the northern portion of Bulacan.
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Heavy rains persist
In the next 24 hours, torrential rains (over 200 millimeters) may persist in the northwestern portion of Cagayan, including the Babuyan Islands, and Ilocos Norte. Meanwhile, intense rains (100-200 millimeters) may continue over Batanes, Ilocos Sur, the rest of Cagayan, Apayao, and Abra. Heavy rains (50-100 millimeters) may also prevail over Zambales, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Ilocos Region. Moreover, the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” enhanced by Egay, may 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.PAR exit
Egay made landfall over Fuga Island in Aparri, Cagayan and in Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan at 3:10 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., respectively, on Wednesday. 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 (PAR) by Thursday morning, July 27.