Typhoon Marce (classified as a typhoon category) was spotted 305 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, or 315 km east of Aparri, Cagayan (18.1°N, 124.6°E) at 10:00 this morning, November 6, 2024.
"MARCE is forecast to move generally west northwestward slowly today (6 November) over the waters east of Cagayan before gradually accelerating westward tomorrow (7 November) through Saturday (9 November) over the Babuyan Channel and the northern portion of the West Philippine Sea. On the forecast track, MARCE will make landfall and traverse Babuyan Islands or the northern portions of mainland Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Apayao or pass very close to these areas from tomorrow afternoon to Friday (8 November) early morning," according to a statement by PAGASA.
The winds it carries have a strength of 150 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 185 kilometers per hour. The central pressure is 970 hPa. It is moving west northwestward at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour. The extremely strong winds it brings can reach up to 460 km from the center.
Signal Number 3 is raised over the northeastern part of mainland Cagayan, specifically Santa Ana.
Signal number 2 is raised over: Batanes, Babuyan Islands, the northern part of Cagayan (including Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Gattaran, Baggao, Lasam, Abulug, Camalaniugan, Pamplona, Claveria, Aparri, Ballesteros, Allacapan, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Rizal, Santo Niño, Alcala, Amulung), and the northern part of Apayao (including Calanasan, Luna, Pudtol, Santa Marcela, Flora, Kabugao).
Signal number 1 is meanwhile raised in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, the remaining part of Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, the northern part of Benguet (including Mankayan, Buguias, Kabayan, Bakun, Kibungan, Bokod, Atok), the remaining part of Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, and the northern part of Aurora (including Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler).
(Photos from PAGASA)
