The storm forecast bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that this afternoon, Typhoon Marce (international name Yinxing) continued to strengthen in the Philippine Sea east of Isabela.
At 5:00 p.m. on November 5, the center of the storm was at about 17.2 degrees north latitude, 126.2 degrees east longitude, 480 km east of Echague, Isabela.
The strongest wind near the center of the storm is 130km/h, gusting up to 160km/h, central pressure is 975 hPa, strong wind radius is 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 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.
A strong wind warning has been issued for the northern and eastern coasts of Northern Luzon.
Rough seas with waves up to 7 m high are expected along the coast of Batanes, Babuyan Islands and northeastern mainland Cagayan. Waves 6m high on the remaining coast 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 across the Philippine Sea east of the northernmost tip of 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 (7.11). Typhoon Marce may leave the Philippine forecast area on Friday afternoon or evening (8 November), entering the South China Sea and becoming the seventh typhoon in the South China Sea this year. The direction of movement and development after the storm enters the East Sea will be extremely unpredictable and especially complicated.
The latest typhoon news from PAGASA said that Typhoon Yinxing is expected to continue to strengthen and may reach its peak before making landfall in Babuyan or Cagayan Islands on Thursday evening (7.11).
