PAGASA: Egay starting ‘violent conditions’ in eastern Babuyan
By GMA Integrated News
Published July 25, 2023 11:44pm
Violent conditions are starting over the eastern portion of the Babuyan Islands as Typhoon Egay moves over the coastal waters of Calayan in Cagayan, PAGASA said late Tuesday night.
According to its tropical cyclone bulletin at 11 p.m., PAGASA raised Signal No. 4 over the northern portion of Cagayan, the Babuyan Islands, and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte.
“Violent, life-threatening conditions within the eyewall are expected for Babuyan Islands and possible for the coastal municipalities of mainland Cagayan in the next six hours,” PAGASA said.
“Significant to severe impacts from typhoon-force winds may be experienced within the areas under Wind Signal No. 4,” it added.
PAGASA said Egay is packing maximum stustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 215 kph.
The center of the eye was estimated to be in the coastal waters of Calayan, Cagayan.
It moving west northwestward at 10 kph.
Other areas under storm signals are the following.
Signal No. 3
Batanes, the rest of Cagayan, Apayao, the northern portion of Kalinga (Rizal, Pinukpuk, Balbalan), the northern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lagayan, Lacub, Danglas), and the rest of Ilocos Norte
Signal No. 2
Isabela, the rest of Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, the northern portion of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan, Buguias, Kabayan, Kibungan, Atok), the rest of Abra, Ilocos Sur, and the northern portion of La Union (Bangar, Sudipen, Luna, Balaoan, Santol)
Signal No. 1
Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Benguet, the rest of La Union, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, the northern portion of Batangas (Talisay, City of Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Balete, Malvar, Lipa City), the northern and central portion of Quezon (Pitogo, Calauag, Infanta, Lopez, Guinayangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Quezon, Alabat, Padre Burgos, Mauban, General Nakar, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Tagkawayan, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Lucban, Sampaloc, City of Tayabas, Dolores, Sariaya, Candelaria, Tiaong, San Antonio) including Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, the northern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, Lagonoy, Caramoan, Cabusao, Sipocot, Garchitorena, Ragay, Del Gallego, Calabanga, Presentacion, Lupi), and the northern portion of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Caramoran) —NB, GMA Integrated News