Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 (TCWS) is hoisted over six areas in Luzon as Tropical Storm Maymay maintained its strength while moving over the sea west of La Union on Wednesday.

In its 8 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the following areas are under Signal No. 2:

  • The central and southern portions of Ilocos Sur (Gregorio del Pilar, Magsingal, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Cervantes, Burgos, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santiago, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Suyo, Sigay, San Ildefonso, Galimuyod, Quirino, City of Vigan, San Emilio, Caoayan, Alilem, San Juan, Santa, Bantay, Santo Domingo, Sugpon, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Salcedo)
  • The northern and central portions of La Union (Luna, Caba, Santol, Bauang, City of San Fernando, San Juan, Bagulin, Aringay, Bangar, San Gabriel, Burgos, Naguilian, Bacnotan, Sudipen, Balaoan)
  • The northwestern portion of Pangasinan (Anda, Bolinao, Bani)
  • The southwestern portion of Abra (Manabo, Pidigan, Langiden, Luba, Boliney, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Tubo, Villaviciosa, Pilar, Peñarrubia, San Isidro, San Quintin, Bangued, Bucay)
  • The western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian)
  • The northwestern portion of Benguet (Mankayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, Sablan, Bakun)

Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 is in effect over the following areas:

  • Ilocos Norte
  • The rest of Ilocos Sur
  • The rest of La Union
  • The rest of Pangasinan
  • Apayao
  • The rest of Abra
  • Kalinga
  • The rest of Mountain Province
  • Ifugao
  • The rest of Benguet
  • Cagayan
  • Isabela
  • Quirino
  • Nueva Vizcaya
  • The northern portion of Zambales (Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Masinloc, Palauig)
  • The northern portion of Tarlac (Mayantoc, San Clemente, Camiling, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Paniqui, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, Ramos, Pura)
  • The northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, Cuyapo, Talugtug, Nampicuan, Guimba, Science City of Muñoz, San Jose City, Pantabangan)
  • The northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao)

Several areas have suspended classes on Wednesday due to the bad weather.

Maymay was last located 170 kilometers west of Bacnotan, La Union with maximum sustained winds of 65 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.

The tropical storm was moving westward slowly.

“MAYMAY will move generally eastward and may make landfall over Ilocos Sur or La Union by this afternoon or evening. Afterwards, it will traverse the landmass of Northern and Central Luzon until tomorrow (06 August),” PAGASA said.

“MAYMAY is forecast remain as a tropical storm as it approaches the Philippine landmass. After making landfall, MAYMAY will weaken into a tropical depression by tomorrow morning and may be downgraded further into a low pressure area by tomorrow afternoon or evening,” it added.

(with reports from Joviland Rita, GMA News Online)