Signal No. 3 lifted in Northern Luzon as Marce continues to weaken

(Track of Marce courtesy of Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau lifted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 in parts of Northern Luzon as Typhoon Marce (International name: Yinxing) continues to weaken.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) last located Marce at 165 kilometers west of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.

As of 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, Marce maintained maximum sustained winds of 140 kph with a gustiness of 170 kph, moving west southwestward at 20 kph.

While TCWS Signal No. 3 was lifted, the following areas remain under Signal No. 2:

• The northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Claveria, Santa Praxedes)
• The western of Apayao (Calanasan, Kabugao)
• Abra
• Ilocos Norte
• The northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Magsingal, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Burgos, City of Candon, Santiago, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Sinait, San Ildefonso, Galimuyod, City of Vigan, San Emilio, Cabugao, Caoayan, San Juan, Santa, Bantay, Santo Domingo, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Salcedo, Santa Lucia)

Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 is up over the following areas:

• Batanes
• Babuyan Islands
• The rest of mainland Cagayan
• The northern and western portions of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Alicia, San Mateo, Aurora, Santa Maria, Quezon, Ramon, Naguilian, Roxas, Luna, Delfin Albano, City of Cauayan, San Pablo, Ilagan City, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Tumauini, Cabagan, Reina Mercedes, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Quirino, Gamu, San Isidro, Mallig, Cordon, Maconacon, Burgos)
• The northern and western portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Ambaguio, Villaverde, Bayombong, Solano, Quezon, Bambang, Kayapa, Santa Fe, Aritao)
• The northwestern portion of Quirino (Diffun, Saguday)
• Apayao
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• The rest of Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• The northern and central portions of Pangasinan (Bani, Bolinao, Anda, City of Alaminos, Agno, Sual, Labrador, Burgos, Mabini, Lingayen, Binmaley, Dagupan City, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Pozorrubio, Sison, San Manuel, San Nicolas, Tayug, Santa Maria, Binalonan, Asingan, Laoac, Manaoag, Mapandan, Santa Barbara, Calasiao, City of Urdaneta, Basista, Villasis, Malasiqui, Urbiztondo, Aguilar, Santo Tomas, San Carlos City, Bugallon, Infanta, Dasol)

Signal No. 2 indicates wind speeds between 62 and 88 kph, while Signal No. 1 has wind speeds between 39 and 61 kph.

Marce will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday afternoon or evening, the state weather bureau said.

It added that the typhoon may further weaken in coming days due to dry air from northeastern winds.