TYPHOON MONITORING. PAGASA weather specialist Loriedin dela Cruz Galicia gives updates on Typhoon Egay during a briefing at PAGASA's headquarters on Agham Road, Quezon City Wednesday (July 26, 2023). Typhoon Egay has maintained its strength and made landfall over Dalupiri Island in Cagayan, the weather bureau said. (PNA photo by Ben Briones)
MANILA – Typhoon Egay has maintained its strength and made landfall over Dalupiri Island in Cagayan at about 9:30 a.m., the weather bureau said Wednesday.
In a briefing before Wednesday noon, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather specialist Loriedin Galicia said Egay packs maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 240 kph.
The first landfall was over Fuga Island in Aparri, Cagayan at 3:10 a.m.
"Egay continues to batter Northern Luzon, especially extreme Northern Luzon. We are hoping that by this time, communities that need to be evacuated are safe and far from coastal areas," Galicia said.
Signal No. 4 is still hoisted over the northern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Camalaniugan, Santa Praxedes) including Babuyan Islands, the northern portion of Apayao (Calanasan, Luna, Santa Marcela), and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Burgos, Bangui, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Adams, Pasuquin, Vintar, Bacarra).
Signal No. 3 remains hoisted over Batanes, the rest of Cagayan, the rest of Apayao, the northern portion of Kalinga (Rizal, Pinukpuk, Balbalan), the northern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lagayan, Lacub, Danglas, Bangued, La Paz, San Juan, Dolores, Tayum, Lagangilang, Malibcong, Licuan-Baay, Peñarrubia, Pidigan, Langiden, San Quintin, Bucay, San Isidro, Sallapadan), the rest of Ilocos Norte, and the northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Magsingal, San Juan, Cabugao, Sinait, San Vicente, Santo Domingo, San Ildefonso, Bantay, Santa Catalina, City of Vigan, Caoayan, Santa, Nagbukel, Narvacan).
Areas under Signal No. 2 are Isabela, the rest of Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, the rest of Abra, the rest of Ilocos Sur, La Union, and the northern and western portions of Pangasinan (Sison, San Jacinto, Pozorrubio, San Fabian, Dagupan City, Calasiao, Binmaley, Lingayen, Bugallon, Mabini, Labrador, Infanta, Dasol, Burgos, Agno, City of Alaminos, Sual, Anda, Bolinao, Bani, San Manuel, Binalonan, Laoac, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Santa Barbara, San Nicolas).
Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of 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).
Galicia said the remaining parts of Central and Southern Luzon continue to experience rain showers due to Egay's outer rainbands and the southwest monsoon or habagat.
She said Egay might exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday and weaken throughout the forecast period. (PNA)
