Marce to exit PAR today

MANILA, Philippines - Tropical Storm Marce (international name Tokage) will exit the Philippine area of responsibility this morning as it intensified further over the West Philippine Sea, the state weather bureau said.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) lifted all storm warning signals in the country yesterday as the weather system continued to move away from the country.

However, some areas are still expected to experience rainy weather due to the effects of the storm.

“Residents over the provinces of Isabela, Aurora and Quezon are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides due to moderate to heavy rains enhanced by Tropical Storm Marce,” said PAGASA.

“Light to moderate rains is expected over Metro Manila and the rest of Northern and Central Luzon,” it added.

As of 10 a.m. yesterday, Marce was estimated to be at 335 kilometers west of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.

It packs maximum sustained winds of up to 75 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 95 kph.

It is forecast to move northwest at 15 kph, and will be at 400 km west of Iba, Zambales outside the Philippine area of responsibility this morning.

PAGASA said sea travel is still risky over the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon and the seaboards of Central Luzon and the western seaboard of Southern Luzon.

“Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms will prevail over Mindanao,” said the weather bureau.

“Moderate to strong winds blowing from the east to northeast will prevail over Luzon and coming from the southwest to southeast over the rest of the country with moderate to rough seas,” it added. – With Rainier Allan Ronda