MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon “Ofel” (international name: Usagi) continues to weaken over the Babuyan Islands as it heads towards Taiwan, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Thursday..
In its 8 p.m. bulletin, Pagasa said areas under Signal No. 4 were as follows: Babuyan Islands and the northern and eastern portions of mainland Cagayan (anta Teresita, Ballesteros, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Lal-Lo, Allacapan, Gattaran, Baggao, Gonzaga, Santa Ana, Abulug, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira, Claveria, Santa Praxedes).
Under Signal No. 3 are Batanes, the rest of Cagayan, the northern portion of Isabela (San Pablo, Cabagan, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Maconacon), the northern portion of Apayao (Flora, Santa Marcela, Luna, Pudtol, Calanasan, Kabugao), and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Adams, Dumalneg).
Areas under Signal No. 2 are the western and eastern portions of Isabela (Quezon, Quirino, Mallig, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, City of Cauayan, Benito Soliven, Naguilian, Gamu, Burgos, Reina Mercedes, Luna, Roxas, San Mariano, Palanan, Ilagan City, Divilacan, Dinapigue, Delfin Albano, Tumauin), the rest of Apayao, Kalinga, the northeastern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Malibcong, Lagayan, San Juan, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Daguioman), the eastern portion of Mountain Province (Paracelis), and the rest of Ilocos Norte.
Under Signal No. 1 are the rest of Isabela, the northern portion of Quirino (Cabarroguis, Diffun, Saguday, Maddela, Aglipay), the northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Solano, Bagabag, Diadi, Villaverde), the rest of Mountain Province, Ifugao, the rest of Abra, the northern portion of Benguet (Mankayan, Bakun, Buguias), Ilocos Sur, the northern portion of La Union (Sudipen, Bangar), and the northern portion of Aurora (Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dilasag).
“Ofel will continue moving north-westward and pass close or make landfall in the vicinity of Babuyan Islands tonight before turning northward [on Friday] over the sea west of Batanes, then north-eastward toward Taiwan during the weekend,” the weather bureau said.
“Ofel is forecast to continue to weaken throughout the forecast period due to frictional effects of land, as well as the increasingly unfavorable environment over the Luzon Strait and the sea east of Taiwan,” it added.
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