Typhoon Egay has maintained its strength and made landfall on Dalupiri Island in Aparri, Cagayan on Wednesday morning, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
In its latest bulletin, Typhoon Egay was spotted in the vicinity of Aparri, Cagayan at 10 AM, packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour (kph), gustiness of up to 240 kph, and central pressure of 935 hPa.
It is presently moving southwestward at the speed of 15 kph and is forecasted to continue to wobble while in the Babuyan Islands in the next six hours.
"Afterwards, EGAY will turn generally northwestward or north-northwestward and pass over the waters south and southwest of Taiwan," PAGASA said.
Typhoon Egay is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning and may make landfall over Fujian, China on Friday morning.
"EGAY is forecast to weaken throughout the forecast period, although the rate of weakening will not be rapid due to a slightly favorable environment offsetting the impact of land interaction with the rugged terrain of Northern Luzon and Taiwan," PAGASA said.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 is still hoisted over the following areas:
- Northern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Camalaniugan, Santa Praxedes)
- Babuyan Islands
- Northern portion of Apayao (Calanasan, Luna, Santa Marcela)
- Northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Burgos, Bangui, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Adams, Pasuquin, Vintar, Bacarra)
Meanwhile, TCWS No. 3 remained in the areas of:
- 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
- the northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Magsingal, San Juan, Cabugao, Sinait, San Vicente, Santo Domingo, San Ildefonso, Bantay, Santa Catalina, City of Vigan, Cagayan, Santa, Nagbukel, Narvacan)
The following areas are under TCWS No. 2:
- Isabela
- the rest of Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- the rest of Abra
- the rest of Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- 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)
TCWS No. 1 is retained over the areas of:
- 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)
- Polillo Islands
- Camarines Norte
- the northern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, Lagonoy, Caramoan, Cabusao, Sipocot, Garchitorena, Ragay, Del Gallego, Calabanga, Presentacion, Lupi)
- the northern portion of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Caramoran)
PAGASA warned areas under TCWS to be cautious against the threat of the general wind.
"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," it said.
