Super Typhoon Egay keeps strength as Signal No. 5 was raised

MANILA, Philippines — Camiguin, one of the five big islands of Babuyan, was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 on Tuesday afternoon as Super Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) maintained its strength while crossing the Philippine Sea.


The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 2 p.m. cyclone update that Egay was moving northwestward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) as it was last spotted 230 kilometers east-northeast Cagayan province’s Tuguegarao City.

Egay was packing maximum sustained winds of 180 kph and gustiness of up to 230 kph, according to state meteorologists.

Egay’s strong winds and rain also made Pagasa hoist TCWS No. 4 over the northeastern part of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana and Gonzaga) and the rest of Babuyan Islands – Babuyan Island, Calayan Island, Fuga Island, and Dalupiri Island.

Signal No. 2 in 17 areas as Typhoon Egay intensifies — Pagasa
Three areas under Signal No. 3 as Egay nears super typhoon category
Pagasa: Egay now a super typhoon
TCWS No. 3, on the other hand, remained over in the following areas:
The northeastern portion of Isabela (Divilacan, Maconacon, Palanan, Santa Maria, San Pablo, Santo Tomas, Cabagan, Tumauini)
The rest of Cagayan, Apayao, the eastern portion of Ilocos Norte (Vintar, Adams, Pagudpud, Dumalneg, Nueva Era, Carasi, Bangui, Piddig, Solsona)
The northeastern portion of Kalinga (Rizal, Pinukpuk)
Batanes
Meanwhile, TCWS No. 2 was raised over:
The rest of Isabela, northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao)
Quirino
The rest of Kalinga
The northeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Quezon, Diadi, Bagabag, Ambaguio, Villaverde, Solano, Bayombong)
The rest of Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
Abra
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Northern portion of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan, Buguias, Kabayan, Kibungan, Atok)
The northern portion of La Union (Bangar, Sudipen, Luna, Balaoan, Santol)
Pagasa likewise placed the following under TCWS No. 1:

Metro Manila
Quezon, including Pollilo Islands
The rest of Aurora
The rest of Nueva Vizcaya
The rest of Benguet
The rest of La Union
Nueva Ecija
Pangasinan
Tarlac
Zambales
Bulacan
Pampanga
Bataan
Marinduque
Cavite
Rizal
Laguna
Batangas
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Albay
Catanduanes
The state weather service said Egay is forecast to hit or pass very close to the Babuyan Islands-northeastern mainland Cagayan area within today (July 25) or early morning Wednesday.