Egay strengthens into tropical storm, Signal 1 over Isabela and Cagayan

Isabela and Cagayan provinces were under Storm Signal No. 1 early Friday as tropical cyclone Egay (international codename Linfa) intensified into a tropical storm, state weather agency PAGASA said.

 

PAGASA, in its 5 a.m. advisory, said Egay may pack moderate to heavy rainfall within its 400-km diameter.

 

As of 4 a.m., it said Egay was estimated at 330 km northeast of Virac, Catanduanes with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.

#EgayPH Signal No. 1 raised over Isabela and Cagayan, according to @dost_pagasa. pic.twitter.com/kdnxuMqy9D

— GMA News (@gmanews) July 2, 2015

 

By Sunday morning, PAGASA said Egay would be at 160 km northeast of Aparri, Cagayan. By Monday morning it is projected to be 50 km north of Itbayat, Batanes. By Tuesday morning Egay would be 240 km north of Itbayat, Batanes.

 

On Wednesday morning, it is expected to be 435 km north-northwest of Itbayat, Batanes.

#EgayPH Forecast Positions • 24 hour: 285 km East NE of Casiguran, Aurora. • 48 hour: 160 km NE of Aparri, Cagayan pic.twitter.com/bE6vShQogT

— GMA News (@gmanews) July 2, 2015

 

 

It advised fisherfolk and small seacraft not to venture out over the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon, seaboards of Southern Luzon and Visayas and the northern and eastern seaboards of Mindanao.

 

Also, it reminded residents in low-lying and mountainous areas of Bicol and Samar provinces to be alert against possible flash floods and landslides.

 

Outlook

 

In its 5 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said rain with gusty winds will be experienced over Isabela while Bicol and Samar will have cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms that may trigger flash floods and landslides.

 

PAGASA said cloudy skies with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms will be experienced over Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Zamboanga Peninsula, the rest of Visayas and Cagayan, Aurora, Zambales and Bataan provinces.

 

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms will prevail over the rest of the country.

 

Moderate to strong winds from the southwest will prevail throughout the archipelago with moderate to rough seas.  — Joel Locsin/ELR, GMA News