Typhoon Egay Further Strengthens

Typhoon Egay continues to intensify as it moves westward over the Philippine Sea, posing significant hazards to land areas. According to PAGASA’s latest advisory, the public is advised to take necessary precautions and closely monitor updates from authorities.

Location of Eye/Center

The center of Typhoon Egay’s eye was estimated based on all available data at 525 km East of Baler, Aurora (15.4 °N, 126.5 °E).

 

Movement

The typhoon is moving westward slowly.

Strength

Typhoon Egay has maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 185 km/h.

Expect heavy rainfall in various regions due to Typhoon Egay. Today, Cagayan, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, and the northern portion of Sorsogon may receive 50-100 mm of accumulated rainfall. Tomorrow noon to Wednesday noon, Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, the northern portion of Apayao, Abra, and the northern portion of La Union may experience above 200 mm of rainfall. The rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, the rest of Pangasinan, and Zambales may receive 50-100 mm of rainfall.

Typhoon Egay may also enhance the Southwest Monsoon, bringing occasional to monsoon rains over the western portions of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas in the next three days.

Track and Intensity Outlook

Typhoon Egay is forecasted to track west-northwestward in the next 12 hours before turning northwestward, heading closer to the landmass of Northern Luzon towards the Luzon Strait. On the track forecast, the typhoon is expected to cross the Luzon Strait and make landfall or pass very close to the Babuyan Islands-Batanes area between tomorrow late evening and Wednesday afternoon. There is a possibility of further shifts in the track forecast closer to Luzon due to the persistence of the ridge of high pressure north of the typhoon, represented by the forecast confidence cone. A landfall over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan is not ruled out.

Egay is forecasted to continue intensifying and may reach super typhoon category by late tomorrow or early Wednesday. If the track forecast shifts closer to the landmass of Luzon, the typhoon may peak at an intensity just below the Super Typhoon threshold. Nevertheless, Egay is forecasted to become a very strong typhoon. A weakening trend may begin by Wednesday afternoon or evening as it enters the cooler waters southwest and west of Taiwan (i.e., Taiwan Strait).

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 (TCWS No. 2):

• Luzon:
  • Catanduanes
  • Central and eastern portion of Isabela (Palanan, Dinapigue, Santo Tomas, Cabagan, Tumauini, San Pablo, Maconacon, Santa Maria, Quezon, Delfin Albano, Mallig, Quirino, Roxas, Burgos, Ilagan City, Divilacan, San Mariano, Gamu, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, City of Cauayan, Reina Mercedes, Luna, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, San Guillermo, Echague, Jones, Angadanan, Alicia, San Mateo, San Isidro, San Agustin)
  • Eastern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Malinao, Tiwi)
  • Eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, San Jose, Sagñay)
  • Northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan)
  • Eastern portion of Quirino (Maddela)
  • Eastern and central portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Gattaran, Baggao, Peñablanca, Amulung, Alcala, Iguig, Tuguegarao City, Solana, Enrile)
  • Northern portion of Camarines Norte (Calaguas and Maculabo Islands)

  
  
  
  
  

• Visayas:
  • The northeastern portion of Northern Samar (Laoang, Palapag)

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 (TCWS No. 1):

• Luzon:
  • Sorsogon
  • The rest of Albay
  • The rest of Camarines Sur
  • The rest of Camarines Norte
  • The rest of Isabela
  • The rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
  • Apayao
  • Abra
  • Kalinga
  • Mountain Province
  • Ifugao
  • The rest of Quirino
  • Nueva Vizcaya
  • Batanes
  • Masbate including Ticao Island, Burias Island
  • Quezon including Pollilo Islands
  • The rest of Aurora
  • Benguet
  • Ilocos Sur
  • Ilocos Norte
  • La Union
  • Nueva Ecija
  • Pangasinan
  • Tarlac
  • Zambales
  • Bulacan
  • Pampanga
  • Bataan
  • Marinduque
  • Cavite
  • Metro Manila
  • Rizal
  • Laguna
  • Eastern and central portion of Romblon (Banton, Corcuera, Romblon, Magdiwang, Cajidiocan, San Fernando)
  • The northern and central portion of Batangas (Calaca, Cuenca, Taysan, Lian, Tuy, Balayan, Talisay, Padre Garcia, Agoncillo, Santo Tomas, San Jose, Lemery, Lipa City, Ibaan, City of Tanauan, Mataasnakahoy, Alitagtag, Balete, Nasugbu, San Juan, San Nicolas, Rosario, Laurel, Santa Teresita, Taal, Malvar)

  
  
  
  
  

• Visayas:
  • Eastern Samar
  • The rest of Northern Samar
  • Samar
  • Biliran
  • Northern and central portion of Leyte (Tunga, Pastrana, San Miguel, Mahaplag, Matag-Ob, Tolosa, Palo, Calubian, Leyte, Mayorga, Julita, Carigara, Babatngon, Dagami, Jaro, Abuyog, San Isidro, Santa Fe, Albuera, Villaba, La Paz, Palompon, Macarthur, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Merida, Ormoc City, Isabel, Javier, Dulag, Capoocan, Alangalang, City of Baybay, Burauen, Tabango, Tacloban City, Kananga, Barugo)
  • The northern portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin) including Bantayan Islands, Camotes Islands