Typhoon “Marce” (international name: Yinxing) made a second landfall over Sanchez Mira, Cagayan at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, as it continues its westward movement, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
It had its first landfall over Santa Ana, Cagayan at 3:40 p.m.
In its 11 p.m. update, PAGASA warned that “life-threatening conditions” persist in the northern parts of Cagayan, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte.
Marce currently has maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour (kph) near its center and gusts reaching 290 kph.
Signal No. 4 has been raised over the northern portion of Cagayan (Lal-Lo, Buguey, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Ballesteros, Allacapan, Abulug, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira, Claveria, Santa Praxedes, Lasam, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, Santa Ana, including Babuyan Islands, Fuga Island Dalupiri Island, Babuyan Island, and Camiguin Island), northern portion of Apayao (Santa Marcela, Luna, Flora, Calanasan, Pudtol, Kabugao), northernmost portion of Abra (Tineg), Ilocos Norte, and northernmost portion of Ilocos Sur (Sinait).
Signal No. 3 remains raised over Batanes (Mahatao, Uyugan, Basco, Ivana, Sabtang), the rest of Babuyan Islands, the rest of Cagayan, the rest of Apayao, northern portion of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pinukpuk), northern portion of Abra (Danglas, Lagayan, Lacub, San Juan, La Paz, Bangued, Langiden, San Quintin, Pidigan, Malibcong, Peñarrubia, Bucay, Licuan-Baay, Lagangilang, Dolores, Tayum, Sallapadan, Daguioman, Bucloc, San Isidro), and northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Cabugao, San Juan, Magsingal, Santo Domingo, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Bantay, San Ildefonso, City of Vigan, Caoayan, Santa, Narvacan, Nagbukel).
Signal No. 2 is still up over the rest of Batanes, northern and central portions of Isabela (San Pablo, Santa Maria, Divilacan, Tumauini, Maconacon, Cabagan, Santo Tomas, Quezon, Palanan, Ilagan City, Mallig, Delfin Albano, Quirino, San Mariano, Gamu, Roxas, Naguilian, Burgos, Reina Mercedes, Benito Soliven, Luna, Aurora, San Manuel, San Mateo, Alicia, Angadanan, City of Cauayan, Cabatuan), the rest of Abra, the rest of Kalinga, Mountain Province, northern portion of Ifugao (Alfonso Lista, Aguinaldo, Mayoyao, Banaue, Hungduan), northern portion of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan), the rest of Ilocos Sur, and northern portion of La Union (Sudipen, Bangar, Balaoan, Luna, Santol, Bacnotan).
Areas under Signal No. 1 are the rest of La Union, Pangasinan, the rest of Ifugao, the rest of Benguet, the rest of Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao), northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan), and northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria).
PAGASA said there is still a possibility that Marce could intensify into a super typhoon after crossing northeastern Cagayan. A super typhoon has a maximum wind speed of 185 kph.
“Regardless of the position of the center of the eye in the next several hours, it must be emphasized that potentially life threatening conditions due to typhoon-force winds, storm surge inundation, and torrential rainfall will be experienced in the Babuyan Islands and the northern portions of mainland Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Apayao,” PAGASA warned.