‘Marce’ to exit PH Friday afternoon or evening — Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon “Marce” will likely exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) either Friday afternoon or evening, the state-run weather agency said.

“Marce will continue moving generally westward and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility this afternoon or evening,” said Nathaniel Servando, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) administrator.

It was forecast to continue to weaken in the coming days due to the possible dry air intrusion from the prevailing northeasterly wind flow, he added.

Estimated some 100 kilometers west-northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Marce is moving west-southwestward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) while packing maximum sustained winds of 140kph near the center and gustiness of up to 170kph, Pagasa said in its 11 a.m. bulletin.

Signal No. 2 remains up over the northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Claveria and Santa Praxedes), the western portion of Apayao (Calanasan and Kabugao), Abra, Ilocos Norte, and the northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Magsingal, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Burgos, City of Candon, Santiago, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Sinait, San Ildefonso, Galimuyod, City of Vigan, San Emilio, Cabugao, Caoayan, San Juan, Santa, Bantay, Santo Domingo, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Salcedo and Santa Lucia).

Also in Luzon, Signal No. 1 is still hoisted over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, the rest of mainland Cagayan, the 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 and Burgos), the northern and western portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Ambaguio, Villaverde, Bayombong, Solano, Quezon, Bambang, Kayapa, Santa Fe, Aritao), the northwestern portion of Quirino (Diffun and Saguday), the rest of Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, the rest of Ilocos Sur, La Union, and the 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 and Dasol).