(Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 has been raised over parts of Isabela and Catanduanes as “Egay” rapidly intensifies over the Philippine Sea.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical cyclone wind signal, in particular, is raised over:
- the southeastern portion of Isabela (Palanan, Dinapigue)
- the northeastern portion of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Gigmoto)
The following areas, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 1:
- Batanes
- Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
- the rest of Isabela
- Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Apayao
- Kalinga
- Abra
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- the northern portion of Pangasinan (Natividad, San Nicolas, San Quintin, Sison, Pozorrubio, San Manuel, San Fabian, Anda, Bolinao, San Jacinto, Manaoag, Laoac, Binalonan, Asingan, Tayug, Santa Maria, Umingan, Dagupan City, Mangaldan)
- Aurora
- the northern and eastern portions of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Bongabon, Gabaldon, Pantabangan, Lupao, San Jose City)
- the northern and southeastern portions of Quezon (Pitogo, San Andres, Buenavista, San Francisco, Calauag, Infanta, Lopez, Catanauan, Mulanay, Guinayangan, Unisan, General Luna, Plaridel, Quezon, Alabat, Padre Burgos, Macalelon, Mauban, General Nakar, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, San Narciso, Tagkawayan) including Polillo Islands
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- the rest of Catanduanes
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Masbate
- Northern Samar
- Eastern Samar
- Samar
- Biliran
PAGASA said “Egay” is so far 565 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora, packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and a gustiness of 170 kph.
It is moving westward at 15 kph.
“Egay” is forecast to cross the Luzon Strait and make landfall or pass close to Babuyan Islands and Batanes areas between Tuesday late evening and Wednesday afternoon.
It is forecast to continue intensifying and reach the super typhoon category by late tomorrow or on early Wednesday, but if it changes its track, it may peak at an intensity just below the super typhoon threshold, PAGASA said.