MANILA, Philippines, November 14 ------ State weather bureau PAGASA has raised Signal No. 4 over parts of Cagayan as Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) intensifies and nears super typhoon status. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, Ofel was spotted 215 kilometers east of Echague, Isabela, with peak winds reaching 165 kilometers per hour near its center and gusts of up to 205 kph. Ofel is moving west-northwestward at 30 kph, carrying strong winds that extend up to 320 kilometers from its center.
The state weather bureau placed the following areas under heightened storm alerts:
Signal No. 4
• northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita)
Residents here may face a significant threat to life and property due to Marce's winds, which range from 118 kph to 184 kph.
Signal No. 3
• northwestern, central and eastern portions of mainland Cagayan (Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Lal-Lo, Allacapan, Gattaran, Baggao, Peñablanca, Lasam, Alcala, Amulung, Iguig, Santo Niño, Buguey) including Babuyan Islands
• northeastern portion of Isabela (Maconacon, San Pablo, Divilacan, Palanan)
• northern portion of Apayao (Flora, Santa Marcela, Luna, Pudtol, Calanasan)
Storm-force winds, ranging from 89 kph to 117 kph, may result in moderate to significant impacts in the area.
Signal No. 2
• Batanes
• rest of Cagayan, the northwestern and southeastern portions of Isabela (Cabagan, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Tumauini, Ilagan City, Delfin Albano, Quezon, San Mariano, Dinapigue, Quirino, Mallig)
• rest of Apayao
• northern portion of Kalinga (Pinukpuk, Rizal, City of Tabuk, Balbalan)
• northeastern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Malibcong)
• northern and central portions of Ilocos Norte (Carasi, Vintar, Burgos, Adams, Pagudpud, Bangui, Dumalneg, Pasuquin, Bacarra, Piddig, Nueva Era, Solsona, Dingras, Marcos, Banna, Sarrat, Laoag City, San Nicolas, City of Batac, Paoay)
Gale-force winds, ranging from 62 kph to 88 kph, could potentially cause minor to moderate impacts in these areas.
Signal No. 1
• rest of Isabela
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• rest of Abra
• rest of Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• northern portion of Benguet (Bokod, Mankayan, Kapangan, Atok, Kabayan, Kibungan, Bakun, Buguias, Tublay)
• rest of Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• northern portion of La Union (Luna, Sudipen, Bangar, Santol, San Gabriel, Bagulin, Bacnotan, Balaoan, San Juan)
northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler, San Luis)
Areas under Signal No. 1 may experience possible minimal to minor impacts from strong winds, ranging from 39 kph to 61 kph.
The state weather bureau said Ofel will continue its northwestward path and may make landfall along the eastern coast of Cagayan or northern Isabela by Thursday afternoon. It is expected to pass near Babuyan Islands on Thursday night before shifting north-northeastward over waters west of Batanes on Friday. Over the weekend, the typhoon is expected to veer northeastward toward Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands.
PAGASA said that Ofel could still intensify further, with a high possibility of reaching super typhoon status due to favorable conditions, before potentially weakening over Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands by early next week.
Source: philstar.com
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