The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecast bulletin said that this afternoon, typhoon Marce (international name Yinxing) continued to strengthen over the Philippine Sea east of Isabela.
At 5:00 p.m. on November 5, the center of the storm was at approximately 17.2 degrees north latitude, 126.2 degrees east longitude, 480km east of Echague, Isabela.
The strongest wind near the center of the storm is 130km/h, gusting up to 160km/h, central pressure 975 hPa, strong wind radius 360km. The storm is moving northwest at a speed of 25km/h.
PAGASA warned that Typhoon Marce combined with the northeast monsoon will bring strong gusts of wind over many areas on November 6, especially coastal areas and highlands exposed to the wind such as Ilocos, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes.
Strong wind warnings have been issued for the northern and eastern coasts of Northern Luzon.
Rough seas with waves up to 7m high on the coast of Batanes, Babuyan Islands and northeastern mainland Cagayan. Waves up to 6m high on the rest of mainland Cagayan; northern coast of Ilocos Norte.
Typhoon Marce is expected to move mainly west-northwest until November 6 before slowing down and turning westward over the Philippine Sea east of Northern Luzon.
According to the forecast track, Typhoon Marce will make landfall or pass near the Babuyan Islands or the northern part of mainland Cagayan on Thursday afternoon or evening (November 7). Typhoon Marce may leave the Philippine forecast area on Friday afternoon or evening (November 8), entering the South China Sea and becoming the seventh typhoon in the South China Sea this year. The movement and developments after the typhoon enters the South China Sea will be extremely unpredictable and especially complicated.
PAGASA's latest typhoon bulletin said Typhoon Yinxing is expected to continue to strengthen and may reach its peak before making landfall in the Babuyan or Cagayan Islands late Thursday (November 7).
