Tropical cyclone wind signals have been raised over several areas in Luzon on Wednesday, August 5, following the intensification of Maymay into a tropical storm.
According to the 5 a.m. bulletin from state weather bureau PAGASA, the storm’s center was tracked 170 kilometers west-northwest of Bacnotan, La Union, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gusts reaching 80 km/h as it moved slowly eastward.
PAGASA forecasts Maymay to make landfall over Ilocos Sur or La Union by Wednesday afternoon or evening, after which it will traverse the landmass of Northern and Central Luzon through Thursday, August 6.
While maintaining tropical storm intensity prior to landfall, Maymay is expected to weaken into a tropical depression by Thursday morning during its passage across Luzon, and may degrade further into a low-pressure area by Thursday afternoon or evening.
The weather bureau cautioned that heavy rains and damaging winds could still affect regions outside the immediate landfall zone and forecast confidence cone, noting that track adjustments remain possible within the forecast window.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals Active
TCWS No. 2
- Ilocos Sur: Central and southern portions (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)
- La Union: Northern and central portions (Luna, Caba, Santol, Bauang, City of San Fernando, San Juan, Bagulin, Aringay, Bangar, San Gabriel, Burgos, Naguilian, Bacnotan, Sudipen, Balaoan)
- Pangasinan: Northwestern portion (Anda, Bolinao, Bani)
- Abra: Southwestern portion (Manabo, Pidigan, Langiden, Luba, Boliney, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Tubo, Villaviciosa, Pilar, Peñarrubia, San Isidro, San Quintin, Bangued, Bucay)
- Mountain Province: Western portion (Besao, Tadian)
- Benguet: Northwestern portion (Mankayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, Sablan, Bakun)
TCWS No. 1
- Ilocos Region: Ilocos Norte, and the rest of Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan
- Cordillera Administrative Region: Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, and the rest of Abra, Mountain Province, and Benguet
- Cagayan Valley: Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya
- Central Luzon: Northern portion of Zambales (Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Masinloc, Palauig), northern portion of Tarlac (Mayantoc, San Clemente, Camiling, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Paniqui, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, Ramos, Pura), northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, Cuyapo, Talugtug, Nampicuan, Guimba, Science City of Muñoz, San Jose City, Pantabangan), and northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao)