Typhoon Marce to make landfall Thursday, may intensify

Typhoon Marce, internationally named Yinxing, is expected to intensify further before making landfall on Thursday afternoon or evening near the Babuyan Islands or Cagayan.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Marce was located 480 kilometers east of Isabela, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gusts up to 160 kph.

The typhoon is moving northwestward at 25 kph, slightly slower than its previous speed.

Signal No. 1 remains raised over 14 areas, including Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Isabela, which may experience strong winds.

A gale warning is in effect over the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon.

Floods and landslides are likely in Northern Luzon provinces.

Marce is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Friday afternoon or evening.

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