Severe Tropical Storm Marce intensifies, Signal 1 over 5 Luzon areas

Severe Tropical Storm Marce has intensified, with PAGASA raising Wind Signal No. 1 over five areas in northern Luzon: Batanes, northern and eastern Cagayan, eastern Isabela, northern Apayao, and northern Ilocos Norte.

As of 10 p.m. Monday, Marce was located 590 km east of Virac, Catanduanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 100 kph and gusts of 125 kph.

The storm is moving northwestward at 35 kph and is expected to enhance the northeasterly wind flow, bringing rains to Extreme Northern Luzon and eastern Luzon.

PAGASA warned that Signal No. 4 is the highest wind warning that may be hoisted during Marce's passage.

Marce is projected to continue its northwest movement before turning westward and is anticipated to make landfall near the Babuyan Islands or mainland northern Cagayan on Thursday evening or early Friday morning.

Marce may reach typhoon status by Tuesday, November 5.

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