Signal No. 2 up in 5 areas as Marce moves away from Ilocos

Typhoon Marce on Friday moved further away from Ilocos Region but Signal No. 2 remains in 5 areas, according to PAGASA. PAGASA released the following Storm Signal warnings in its 11 a.

m. advisory: Signal No. 2 Signal No.



1 Marce was last spotted 100 kilometers west northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte moving west southwestward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph. “MARCE will continue moving generally westward and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) region this afternoon or evening,” PAGASA said. “MARCE is forecast to continue to weaken for the next days due to the possible dry air intrusion from the prevailing northeasterly wind flow.

Nevertheless, it will remain as a typhoon throughout its passage within the PAR region,” PAGASA added. READ: LIVE BLOG: Latest on Typhoon Marce —VAL, GMA Integrated News.