‘Egay’ heads closer to Northern Luzon

MANILA — The state weather bureau said tropical storm “Egay (international name: Linga) is moving closer to Northern Luzon midday Friday.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the tropical storm has a maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 80kph.

It moves 13 kph northweast and was last observed 310 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes.

Isabela, Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands were, meanwhile, raised to storm warning Signal No.

1.

In the next 120 hours, the bureau forecasted Egay to be in the following positions:

• 24 hour (Tomorrow morning): 260 km East of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.
• 48 hour (Sunday morning): 145 km Northeast of Aparri, Cagayan
• 72 hour (Monday morning): Vicinity of Basco, Batanes.
• 96 hour (Tuesday morning): 160 km North Northwest of Basco, Batanes.
• 120 hour (Wednesday morning): 330 km North Northwest of Basco, Batanes.

Residents in low lying and mountainous areas are then advised to be alert for possible flashfloods and landslides.