Typhoon #MarcePH (YINXING)
Issued at 11:00 AM, 05 November 2024
Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin at 5:00 PM today.
“MARCE” HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TYPHOON.
• Location of Center (10:00 AM):
The center of Typhoon MARCE was estimated based on all available data at 590 km East of Baler, Aurora (16.4°N, 127.1°E)
• Intensity
Maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 150 km/h, and central pressure of 970 hPa
• Present Movement
West northwestward at 30 km/h
• Extent of Tropical Cyclone Winds
Strong to typhoon-force winds extend outwards up to 580 km from the center
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT
• TCWS No. 1
○ Wind threat: Strong winds
○ Warning lead time: 36 hours
○ Range of wind speeds: 39 to 61 km/h (Beaufort 6 to 7)
○ Potential impacts of winds: Minimal to minor threat to life and property
LUZON:
Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, the northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Ambaguio, Villaverde, Bayombong, Solano, Quezon, Kasibu), the northern portion of Quirino (Diffun, Saguday, Cabarroguis, Aglipay, Maddela) and the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan)
OTHER HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
○ Heavy Rainfall Outlook
Refer to Weather Advisory No. 3 issued at 11:00 AM today for the Heavy Rainfall Outlook associated with MARCE.
○ Severe Winds
The wind signals warn the public of the general wind threat over an area due to the tropical cyclone. Local winds may be slightly stronger/enhanced in coastal and upland/mountainous areas exposed to winds. Winds are less strong in areas sheltered from the prevailing wind direction.
• Minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are possible within any of the areas under Wind Signal No. 1.
The highest Wind Signal which may be hoisted during the occurrence of MARCE is Wind Signal No. 4.
Furthermore, the northeasterly wind flow will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):
• Today (5 November): Ilocos Sur, Aurora, Quezon, and Camarines Norte.
• Tomorrow (6 November): Ilocos Region, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes.
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
A Gale Warning is hoisted over the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon. For more information, refer to Gale Warning No. 1 issued at 5:00 AM today.
○ 24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook
• Up to high seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 6.0 m: The seaboards of Batanes and Babuyan Islands; the eastern seaboard of mainland Cagayan
• Sea travel is risky for all types or tonnage of vessels. All mariners must remain in port or, if underway, seek shelter or safe harbor as soon as possible until winds and waves subside.
• Up to very rough seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 5.5 m: The seaboard of Isabela
• Up to 5.0 m: The northern seaboards of Ilocos Norte and mainland Cagayan.
• Up to 4.5 m: The western seaboard of Ilocos Norte
• Sea travel is risky for all types or tonnage of vessels. All mariners must remain in port or, if underway, seek shelter or safe harbor as soon as possible until winds and waves subside.
• Up to rough seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 4.0 m: The seaboards of northern Aurora and Ilocos Sur.
• Up to 3.5 m: The remaining seaboard of Ilocos Region; the northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands; the seaboard of Camarines Norte; the northern seaboard of Catanduanes and Camarines Sur.
• Up to 3.0 m: The western seaboard of Zambales; the eastern seaboard of Catanduanes.
• Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced or operating ill-equipped vessels.
• Up to moderate seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 2.5 m: The eastern seaboards of Albay and Sorsogon; the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Samar.
• Up to 2.0 m: The eastern seaboards of Camarines Sur, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, and Davao del Sur; the western seaboards of Bataan, Lubang Islands, Calamian Islands, Kalayaan Islands and northern mainland Palawan.
• Mariners of motorbancas and similarly-sized vessels are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigation under these conditions.#
