MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) maintained its strength while moving over the sea east of Quezon province’s Polillo Islands late Monday morning, September 2.
Enteng was last spotted 115 kilometers northeast of Infanta, Quezon, or 85 kilometers east southeast of Baler, Aurora, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 11 am bulletin on Monday.
The tropical storm is moving northwest at the same speed of 15 kilometers per hour (km/h).
It continues to have maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h and gustiness of up to 90 km/h.
Enteng is still projected to make landfall in Isabela or Cagayan on Monday afternoon or evening, but PAGASA reiterated that it is not ruling out landfall in the northern part of Aurora.
While rainfall has eased in parts of Bicol, other regions in Luzon continue to deal with nonstop rain from the tropical storm. These regions must stay on alert for floods and landslides.
Monday noon, September 2, to Tuesday noon, September 3
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): northern and central parts of Quezon including Polillo Islands, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, eastern part of Bulacan, Aurora, eastern part of Isabela, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Benguet
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Marinduque, Romblon, Camarines Norte, Ilocos Region, rest of Calabarzon, rest of Central Luzon, rest of Cagayan Valley, rest of Cordillera Administrative Region
Tuesday noon, September 3, to Wednesday noon, September 4
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Ilocos Sur, Abra
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): rest of Ilocos Region, Benguet
Tropical cyclone wind signals also remain in effect. This is the updated list as of 11 am on Monday:
Signal No. 2
Gale-force winds (62 to 88 km/h), minor to moderate threat to life and property
- northern part of 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)
- Polillo Islands
- northern part of Camarines Norte (Santa Elena, Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Paracale, Vinzons)
Signal No. 1
Strong winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor threat to life and property
- Batanes
- rest of Ilocos Norte
- 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 Pampanga (Candaba)
- 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
- rest of Quezon
- Rizal
- Laguna
- eastern part of Batangas (San Juan, Santo Tomas, Tanauan City, Lipa City, Malvar, Balete, Padre Garcia, Rosario)
- Marinduque
- rest of Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- Albay
Signal No. 3 is the highest possible wind signal, according to PAGASA.
Enteng is also enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat. PAGASA again released a separate advisory for the enhanced southwest monsoon at 11 am on Monday, with the following areas affected by rain:
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, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Aurora, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Visayas
Tuesday, September 3
- Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Zambales, Bataan, Aurora, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Northern Samar
Wednesday, September 4
- Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Aurora, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Northern Samar
PAGASA warned that there is a “minimal to moderate risk” of storm surges occurring in coastal areas in Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, and Camarines Norte.
Enteng and the enhanced southwest monsoon are affecting coastal waters as well.
The weather bureau’s latest gale warning, issued at 5 am on Monday, remains in effect. It covers the eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon and Central Luzon (waves 3.7 to 5 meters high) as well as the eastern and southern seaboards 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 northern seaboard of Northern Luzon and the western seaboard of Central Luzon (waves 1.5 to 3.5 meters high), as well as the western seaboard of Southern Luzon, the southern seaboard of Southern Luzon outside gale warning areas, and the seaboards of Western Visayas (waves 1.5 to 3 meters high). PAGASA advised small vessels not to venture out to sea.
In the rest of the country, slight to moderate seas are expected (waves 1 to 2.5 meters high). Small vessels must take precautionary measures or avoid sailing, if possible.
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PAGASA expects Enteng to turn more northwestward or west northwestward over the landmass of mainland Northern Luzon early Tuesday morning, September 3, then emerge over the Luzon Strait by late morning.
For the rest of Tuesday until mid-Thursday, September 5, Enteng is projected to move west over the Luzon Strait and the West Philippine Sea.
PAGASA now sees Enteng leaving the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday, September 4. On that same day, it may intensify into a severe tropical storm.
Outside PAR, Enteng could become a typhoon on Friday, September 6.
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