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Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 has been hoisted over three areas in Luzon as Typhoon Marce intensified and was "dangerously approaching" northeastern Cagayan on Thursday morning, state weather bureau PAGASA said. In its 11 a.
m. bulletin, PAGASA said the following areas were placed under TCWS No. 4: TCWS No.
3 is in effect in the following areas: TCWS No. 2 is also raised over the following areas: Meanwhile, the following areas were placed under TCWS No. 1: Marce was located 115 kms east of Aparri, Cagayan moving west northwestward at 10 kph with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 215 kph.
"MARCE will make landfall and traverse Babuyan Islands and/or the northern portions of mainland Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Apayao (or pass very close to these areas) from this afternoon until tomorrow (8 November) early morning," PAGASA said. "Landfall at or near peak intensity is expected," it added. PAGASA noted that regardless of landfall area, potentially life-threatening conditions due to typhoon-force winds, storm surge inundation, and torrential rainfall are expected in the Babuyan Islands and the northern portions of mainland Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Apayao.
"After passing over the northern portion of Northern Luzon, [Marce] will continue moving generally westward and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) region tomorrow afternoon or evening," PAGASA said. — VDV, GMA Integrated News.
