MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) left Philippine landmass through Ilocos Norte and was already over the West Philippine Sea before dawn on Tuesday, September 3.
Enteng had made landfall in Casiguran, Aurora, at 2 pm on Monday, September 2. It then crossed Quirino, Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte.
As of 4 am on Tuesday, Enteng was located over the coastal waters of Paoay, Ilocos Norte, heading northwest. It accelerated in the early hours of Tuesday, with its speed currently at 25 kilometers per hour (km/h).
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) earlier said Enteng slightly weakened while it was crossing the rugged terrain of the Cordillera Administrative Region.
From 85 km/h, its maximum sustained winds decreased to 75 km/h. Meanwhile, its gustiness is now up to 125 km/h from 140 km/h.
But PAGASA said Enteng may intensify into a severe tropical storm on Tuesday afternoon or evening, as it gains energy from water.
Although Enteng is no longer over land, Northern Luzon is still seeing rain from the tropical storm. Floods and landslides remain possible.
Tuesday, September 3
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Ilocos Region
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region
Wednesday, September 4
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Ilocos Norte
Tropical cyclone wind signals are still raised in the following areas as of 5 am on Tuesday:
Signal No. 2
Gale-force winds (62 to 88 km/h), minor to moderate threat to life and property
- Ilocos Norte
- northern part of Ilocos Sur (Sinait, Cabugao, San Juan, Magsingal, Santo Domingo, San Ildefonso, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Vigan City, Bantay, Santa, Caoayan)
- Apayao
- Abra
- Kalinga
- western part of mainland Cagayan (Piat, Santo Niño, Camalaniugan, Tuao, Pamplona, Alcala, Amulung, Buguey, Solana, Rizal, Claveria, Iguig, Lasam, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Allacapan, Sanchez Mira, Santa Praxedes) including Babuyan Islands (Calayan Island, Dalupiri Island, Fuga Island)
Signal No. 1
Strong winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor threat to life and property
- rest of Ilocos Sur
- northern part of La Union (Luna, Santol, San Juan, Bagulin, Bangar, San Gabriel, Bacnotan, Sudipen, Balaoan)
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- northern part of Benguet (Mankayan, Kapangan, Atok, Kabayan, Kibungan, Bakun, Buguias, Tublay)
- Batanes
- rest of mainland Cagayan
- rest of Babuyan Islands
- Isabela
- northern part of Nueva Vizcaya (Bayombong, Ambaguio, Bagabag, Villaverde, Diadi, Quezon, Solano)
- northern part of Quirino (Aglipay, Saguday, Diffun, Cabarroguis)
Enteng also continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat, which is still bringing rain to parts of Luzon. Areas affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon should continue to watch out for floods and landslides.
Tuesday, September 3
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): northern part of Palawan including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo islands, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija
Wednesday, September 4
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): northern part of Palawan including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo islands, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet
Thursday, September 5
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): northern part of Palawan including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo islands, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan
Strong to gale-force gusts brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon will persist in these areas:
Tuesday, September 3
- Ilocos Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Zambales, Bataan, Aurora, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Northern Samar
Wednesday, September 4
- Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Aurora, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Negros Occidental, Northern Samar
PAGASA warned that there is a “minimal to moderate risk” of storm surges occurring within 48 hours in coastal areas in Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur.
Enteng and the enhanced southwest monsoon are affecting coastal waters as well.
PAGASA issued a new gale warning at 5 am on Tuesday, covering the western seaboard of Northern Luzon (waves 3.7 to 5 meters high), as well as the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon (waves 3.7 to 4.5 meters high). Seas are rough to very rough, so travel is risky for small vessels.
There will also be rough seas in the western seaboard of Northern Luzon outside gale warning areas (waves 2.5 to 4 meters high), while moderate to rough seas are seen in the western seaboard of Central Luzon (waves 1.5 to 3 meters high), the seaboards of Southern Luzon (waves 2 to 3.5 meters high), and the western seaboard of the Visayas (waves 1.5 to 2.5 meters high). The weather bureau advised small vessels not to venture out to sea.
In the eastern seaboards of the Visayas and Mindanao, slight to moderate seas are expected (waves 1 to 2 meters high). Small vessels must take precautionary measures or avoid sailing, if possible.
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In the next 24 hours, Enteng is projected to move generally west northwest. Then PAGASA said it may turn west over the West Philippine Sea starting Wednesday, September 4, until it reaches Hainan, China, on Saturday, September 7.
It could leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday morning.
On Thursday, September 5, Enteng might strengthen into a typhoon outside PAR.
Enteng is the country’s fifth tropical cyclone for 2024 and the first for September. PAGASA previously estimated there may be two or three tropical cyclones during the month.
There is also a 66% chance of La Niña forming in the September-November period. – Rappler.com