Typhoon “Marce” (international name: Yinxing) is now over the West Philippine Sea after causing widespread destruction across northern Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, Nov. 8.
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As of 7 a.m., the center of the typhoon was located 100 kilometers west-northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. It is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility Friday afternoon or evening.
Marce has weakened and now has maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph) near its center and gusts reaching 205 kph.
However, Signal No. 3 remains raised over Ilocos Norte, northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira), northwestern portion of Apayao (Calanasan), northern and western portions of Abra (San Juan, La Paz, Bangued, Langiden, San Quintin, Pidigan, Lagangilang, Dolores, Tayum, Lagayan, Tineg, Danglas), and northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Santo Domingo, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Bantay, San Ildefonso, City of Vigan, Caoayan, Santa, Magsingal, San Juan, Sinait, Cabugao).
Signal No. 2 also remains up over the western portions of Babuyan Islands (Fuga Island, Dalupiri Island, Calayan Island), northern and western portions of mainland Cagayan (Tuao, Solana, Alcala, Amulung, Piat, Rizal, Santo Niño, Lasam, Allacapan, Camalaniugan, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Pamplona), the rest of Apayao, the rest of Abra, northern and western portions of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pinukpuk, Lubuagan, Pasil), and central portions of Ilocos Sur (Santa Maria, San Esteban, Santiago, Burgos, Banayoyo, Lidlidda, San Emilio, City of Candon, Salcedo, Galimuyod, Santa Lucia, Gregorio del Pilar, Quirino, Sigay, Suyo, Santa Cruz, Tagudin, Narvacan, Nagbukel).
Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 is still in place in Batanes, the rest of Babuyan Islands, the rest of mainland Cagayan, northern and western portions of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Alicia, San Mateo, Aurora, Santa Maria, Quezon, Ramon, Naguilian, Roxas, Luna, Delfin Albano, City of Cauayan, San Pablo, Ilagan City, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Tumauini, Cabagan, Reina Mercedes, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Quirino, Gamu, San Isidro, Mallig, Cordon, Maconacon, Burgos), northern and western portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Ambaguio, Villaverde, Bayombong, Solano, Quezon, Bambang, Kayapa, Santa Fe, Aritao), northwestern portion of Quirino (Diffun, Saguday), the rest of Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, the rest of Ilocos Sur, La Union, and northern and central portions of Pangasinan (Bani, Bolinao, Anda, City of Alaminos, Agno, Sual, Labrador, Burgos, Mabini, Lingayen, Binmaley, Dagupan City, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Pozorrubio, Sison, San Manuel, San Nicolas, Tayug, Santa Maria, Binalonan, Asingan, Laoac, Manaoag, Mapandan, Santa Barbara, Calasiao, City of Urdaneta, Basista, Villasis, Malasiqui, Urbiztondo, Aguilar, Santo Tomas, San Carlos City, Bugallon, Infanta, Dasol).
Heavy to intense rainfall (100 to 200 millimeters) may also persist in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, while moderate to heavy rains may continue in La Union, Kalinga, Apayao, and Abra.