Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Tropical Storm Egay slowed down but its strength has intensified as it continued to move northwest.
At 4:00 p.m. on Saturday (July 4), the eye of TS Egay was at 160 km northeast of Casiguran, Aurora, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 5:00 p.m. severe weather bulletin.
The tropical storm is forecast to continue to move northwest at 9 kph with maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph.
PAGASA said that moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall can be expected within the 400km diameter of the tropical storm.
It advised fisherfolk and small seacrafts not to venture out over the seaboards of Southern Luzon and Visayas, and the northern seaboard of Mindanao.
Residents in low-lying and mountainous areas of Metro Manila, MIMAROPA, CALABARZON and Bicol Region were also alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.
Forecast Positions:
24 hour (Sunday afternoon): Vicinity of Sta. Ana, Cagayan
48 hour (Monday afternoon): 125 km West Northwest of Basco, Batanes
72 hour (Tuesday afternoon): 325 km North Northwest of Basco, Batanes
96 hour (Wednesday afternoon): 620 km North Northeast of Basco, Batanes or out of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR)
120 hour (Thursday afternoon): 930 km North Northeast of Basco, Batanes outside PAR
Public storm warning signals:
Signal No. 2
Kalinga
Apayao
Isabela
Quirino
Northern Aurora
Cagayan including Babuyan and Calayan Group of Islands
Signal No. 1
Rest of Aurora
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Vizcaya
Ifugao
Benguet
Mt. Province
Ilocos Sur
Abra
Ilocos Norte
