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'Egay' maintains strength, now outside PH area of responsibility
Philippines
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'Egay' maintains strength, now outside PH area of responsibility
'Egay' maintains strength, now outside PH area of responsibility
Published Jul 27, 2023 03:42 am
Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) left the country’s area of responsibility at 8 a.m., Thursday, July 27, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Egay 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.
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Although it was already outside the country’s area of responsibility, Egay’s strong winds may still affect parts of Luzon.
Tropical cyclone wind signal No. 2 remained in effect over Batanes, the northwestern portion of Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte.
Signal No. 1 was maintained over Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, the rest of Ilocos Norte, the rest of Cagayan, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Abra, Benguet, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the northern portion of Aurora, northern portion of Nueva Ecija, and northern portion of Tarlac.
PAGASA also warned that heavy rains may continue to affect Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Batanes, and Babuyan Islands.
The southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” enhanced by Egay, may also bring occasional rains to the western parts of Central Luzon and Southern Luzon, including Metro Manila, 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 said.
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Although it was already outside the country’s area of responsibility, Egay’s strong winds may still affect parts of Luzon.
Tropical cyclone wind signal No. 2 remained in effect over Batanes, the northwestern portion of Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte.
Signal No. 1 was maintained over Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, the rest of Ilocos Norte, the rest of Cagayan, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Abra, Benguet, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the northern portion of Aurora, northern portion of Nueva Ecija, and northern portion of Tarlac.
PAGASA also warned that heavy rains may continue to affect Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Batanes, and Babuyan Islands.
The southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” enhanced by Egay, may also bring occasional rains to the western parts of Central Luzon and Southern Luzon, including Metro Manila, 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 said.