MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) continued to weaken early Friday morning, and no more areas were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4.
Based on the 5 a.m. cyclone bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Ofel was last located 100 kilometers northwest of Calayan, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 150 kph.
Article continues after this advertisementOfel was moving north-northwestward at 20 kph, it added.
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“Ofel is forecast to further weaken throughout the forecast period due to the increasingly unfavorable environment from Luzon Strait up to the sea east of Taiwan, where Ofel may weaken into a remnant low,” Pagasa explained.
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Article continues after this advertisementOfel is expected to leave the northwestern boundary of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Friday afternoon, according to the state weather agency.
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However, Ofel still triggered Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) in some areas of Northern Luzon as of Friday morning.
Article continues after this advertisementPagasa said TCWS No. 3 is up at:
The western portion of the Babuyan Islands (Calayan Is., Dalupiri Is., Fuga Is.) The northern portion of Cagayan (Claveria, Santa Praxedes) The northernmost portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud)These areas were forecast to experience wind speeds of 89 kph to 117 kph, which pose a moderate to significant threat to life and property.
TCWS No. 2, where winds greater than 62 kph to 88 kph will occur, was raised over:
The rest of Babuyan Island The northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros) The northern portion of Apayao (Calanasan, Luna, Santa Marcela) The northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Piddig, Bacarra, Adams, Dumalneg, Vintar, Bangui, Burgos, Pasuquin, Carasi)The state weather bureau said wind speeds in these areas may cause minor to moderate impacts on life and property.
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Lastly, Pagasa said the following places are under TCWS No. 1:
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Areas under this wind signal will see 39 kph to 61 kph wind speeds, which may bring minimal to minor threats to life and property.
Due to the effects of Ofellucky play168 or lp99, Pagasa hoisted a gale warning over the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon.
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