MANILA, Philippines – Lalong lumakas ang Bagyong Egay (Doksuri) noong Lunes ng umaga, Hulyo 24, habang bumagal ito sa ibabaw ng Philippine Sea.
Si Egay ay mayroon na ngayong maximum sustained winds na 150 kilometers per hour mula sa dating 140 km/h, sabi ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) sa isang bulletin na inilabas alas-11 ng umaga noong Lunes.
Ang bugso ng bagyo ay umaabot na sa 185 km/h mula sa dating 170 km/h.
Nitong Lunes ng umaga, ito ay matatagpuan 525 kilometro silangan ng Baler, Aurora, dahan-dahang kumikilos pakanluran.
Nakikita ng PAGASA si Egay na lumilipat pakanluran hilagang-kanluran sa susunod na 12 oras, bago lumiko sa hilagang-kanluran at tumungo palapit sa Northern Luzon at tumawid sa Luzon Strait.
Ang bagyo ay inaasahang magla-landfall sa o dadaan nang napakalapit sa Babuyan Islands-Batanes area sa pagitan ng gabi ng Martes, Hulyo 25, at Miyerkules ng hapon, Hulyo 26.
Ngunit muling idiniin ng PAGASA na ang karagdagang pagbabago sa track ni Egay – mas malapit sa Luzon – ay nananatiling posible “dahil sa pagtitiyaga ng tagaytay ng mataas na presyon sa hilaga ng bagyo.” Ang tagaytay na ito ay nakakaimpluwensya sa paggalaw ni Egay.
“Dahil dito, ang landfall sa hilagang-silangan na bahagi ng mainland Cagayan ay hindi isinasantabi,” sabi ng weather bureau.
Si Egay ay inaasahang lalakas pa at magiging super typhoon sa huling bahagi ng Martes o maagang Miyerkules. Ngunit kung lilipat ang track nito palapit sa landmass ng Luzon, maaari itong “tumutok sa intensity sa ibaba lamang ng super typhoon threshold,” o mas mababa sa 185 km/h.
“Gayunpaman, inaasahang magiging napakalakas na bagyo si Egay,” babala ng weather bureau.
Mas marami pang lugar ang inilagay sa ilalim ng tropical cyclone wind signals simula alas-11 ng umaga ng Lunes, kabilang ang Metro Manila, na ngayon ay nasa Signal No. 1. Nasa ibaba ang buong listahan.
Signal No. 2
Gale-force winds (62 to 88 km/h), minor to moderate threat to life and property
- Catanduanes
- central and eastern parts of Isabela (Palanan, Dinapigue, Santo Tomas, Cabagan, Tumauini, San Pablo, Maconacon, Santa Maria, Quezon, Delfin Albano, Mallig, Quirino, Roxas, Burgos, Ilagan City, Divilacan, San Mariano, Gamu, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, Cauayan City, Reina Mercedes, Luna, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, San Guillermo, Echague, Jones, Angadanan, Alicia, San Mateo, San Isidro, San Agustin)
- eastern part of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, Tabaco City, Malilipot, Malinao, Tiwi)
- eastern part of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, San Jose, Sagñay)
- northern part of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan)
- eastern part of Quirino (Maddela)
- eastern and central parts of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-lo, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Gattaran, Baggao, Peñablanca, Amulung, Alcala, Iguig, Tuguegarao City, Solana, Enrile)
- northern part of Camarines Norte (Calaguas and Maculabo Islands)
- northeastern part of Northern Samar (Laoang, Palapag)
Signal No. 1
Strong winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor threat to life and property
- Sorsogon
- rest of Albay
- rest of Camarines Sur
- rest of Camarines Norte
- rest of Isabela
- rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
- Apayao
- Abra
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- rest of Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Batanes
- Masbate including Ticao Island and Burias Island
- Quezon including Polillo Islands
- rest of Aurora
- Benguet
- Ilocos Sur
- Ilocos Norte
- La Union
- Nueva Ecija
- Pangasinan
- Tarlac
- Zambales
- Bulacan
- Pampanga
- Bataan
- Marinduque
- Cavite
- Metro Manila
- Rizal
- Laguna
- eastern and central parts of Romblon (Banton, Corcuera, Romblon, Magdiwang, Cajidiocan, San Fernando)
- northern and central parts of Batangas (Calaca, Cuenca, Taysan, Lian, Tuy, Balayan, Talisay, Padre Garcia, Agoncillo, Santo Tomas, San Jose, Lemery, Lipa City, Ibaan, Tanauan City, Mataasnakahoy, Alitagtag, Balete, Nasugbu, San Juan, San Nicolas, Rosario, Laurel, Santa Teresita, Taal, Malvar)
- Eastern Samar
- rest of Northern Samar
- Samar
- Biliran
- northern and central parts of Leyte (Tunga, Pastrana, San Miguel, Mahaplag, Matag-ob, Tolosa, Palo, Calubian, Leyte, Mayorga, Julita, Carigara, Babatngon, Dagami, Jaro, Abuyog, San Isidro, Santa Fe, Albuera, Villaba, La Paz, Palompon, MacArthur, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Merida, Ormoc City, Isabel, Javier, Dulag, Capoocan, Alangalang, Baybay City, Burauen, Tabango, Tacloban City, Kananga, Barugo)
- northern part of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin) including Bantayan Islands and Camotes Islands
The highest possible wind signal is either Signal No. 4 or 5.
Floods and landslides are also highly likely in these areas experiencing rain from the typhoon:
Monday noon, July 24, to Tuesday noon, July 25
- 50-100 millimeters (mm): Cagayan, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, northern part of Sorsogon
Tuesday noon, July 25, to Wednesday noon, July 26
- Above 200 mm: Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, northern part of Apayao, Abra, northern part of La Union
- 100-200 mm: northern and eastern parts of Isabela, rest of Apayao, rest of La Union, Mountain Province, Benguet, western part of Pangasinan
- 50-100 mm: rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, rest of Pangasinan, Zambales
Wednesday noon, July 26, to Thursday noon, July 27
- Above 200 mm: Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, northwestern part of Abra
- 100-200 mm: northern part of mainland Cagayan, Apayao, rest of Abra, Ilocos Sur
- 50-100 mm: rest of mainland Cagayan, Kalinga, western part of Mountain Province, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan
