MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) made landfall in Casiguran, Aurora, at 2 pm on Monday, September 2.
As of 4 pm, Enteng was already moving over Quirino province, particularly the municipality of Maddela. It is still heading north northwest at 20 kilometers per hour (km/h).
In a briefing past 5 pm, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Enteng is expected to keep moving over Cagayan Valley or the northern part of the Cordillera Administrative Region, before turning west northwest over the Babuyan Channel by Tuesday morning, September 3.
So far, Enteng has maintained its strength post-landfall, with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h. Its gustiness, however, is now up to 140 km/h from the previous 105 km/h.
Rain in the next 48 hours will mainly be strongest in Northern Luzon, but parts of Central Luzon and Southern Luzon will still be affected. There could still be more floods and landslides, especially in hazard-prone areas.
Monday afternoon, September 2, to Tuesday afternoon, September 3
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Ilocos Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Isabela, Apayao, Abra, Benguet, northern and central parts of Aurora
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Zambales, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Rizal, Metro Manila, rest of Cagayan Valley, rest of Cordillera Administrative Region
Tuesday afternoon, September 3, to Wednesday afternoon, September 4
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Ilocos Sur, Abra
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): rest of Ilocos Region, Benguet
Meanwhile, there are fewer areas under tropical cyclone wind signals as of 5 pm on Monday:
Signal No. 2
Gale-force winds (62 to 88 km/h), minor to moderate threat to life and property
- Ilocos Norte
- Apayao
- eastern part of Kalinga (Rizal, Pinukpuk, Tabuk City)
- Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
- Isabela
- Quirino
- northern part of Aurora (Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler)
Signal No. 1
Strong winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor threat to life and property
- Batanes
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- eastern part of Pangasinan (Rosales, Asingan, Binalonan, Sison, San Manuel, Santa Maria, Balungao, San Quintin, Tayug, Umingan, Natividad, San Nicolas)
- Abra
- rest of Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Nueva Vizcaya
- rest of Aurora
- Nueva Ecija
- eastern part of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Jose del Monte City, Obando, Meycauayan City, Bocaue, Balagtas, Bustos, Baliuag, Pandi, Santa Maria, Marilao, Angat, San Rafael, San Ildefonso, San Miguel)
- Metro Manila
- Rizal
- northeastern part of Laguna (Santa Maria, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Famy, Siniloan)
- northern part of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Real) including Polillo Islands
Signal No. 3 remains the highest possible wind signal, according to PAGASA.
Enteng also continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat. In an earlier advisory released at 11 am, PAGASA said moderate to intense rain from the enhanced southwest monsoon will persist in parts of Mimaropa on Monday, and in other areas in the next couple of days.
Monday, September 2
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, northern part of Palawan including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo islands
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): rest of Palawan
Tuesday, September 3
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Occidental Mindoro, northern part of Palawan including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo islands, Zambales, Bataan
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Metro Manila, Calabarzon, rest of Palawan, Romblon, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan
Wednesday, September 4
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon, Antique
Floods and landslides are likely, too.
In addition, the enhanced southwest monsoon will cause strong to gale-force gusts in these areas:
Monday, September 2
- Ilocos Region, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Visayas
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 Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and Aurora.
Enteng and the enhanced southwest monsoon are affecting coastal waters as well.
PAGASA issued a new gale warning at 5 pm on Monday, covering the eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon and Central Luzon and the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon (waves 3.7 to 5 meters high), as well as the eastern seaboard of Southern Luzon (waves 3.7 to 4.5 meters high). Seas are rough to very rough, so travel is risky for small vessels.
Moderate to rough seas are also seen in the western seaboard of Northern Luzon and Central Luzon (waves 1.5 to 3 meters high), as well as the western seaboard of Southern Luzon, the eastern and southern seaboards of Southern Luzon outside gale warning areas, 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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After crossing the Babuyan Channel on Tuesday morning, Enteng is expected to move west over the West Philippine Sea from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday, September 5.
Also on Tuesday afternoon or evening — at the earliest — Enteng may intensify into a severe tropical storm.
It could exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday morning or afternoon, September 4.
By Thursday, when Enteng would already be outside PAR, it could strengthen into a typhoon.
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