Wind Signals 3 and 4 lifted as ‘Marce’ weakens, leaves Ilocos

November 8, 2024 | 12:17pm

Satellite rendering shows Typhoon Marce (international name: Yinxing) taken as of 10:40 a.m. on Nov. 8, 2024.

PAGASA

MANILA, Philippines — State weather bureau PAGASA has lifted Wind Signal No. 3 as Typhoon Marce (international name: Yinxing) weakens and is expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Friday, November 8.

As of 11 a.m., Marce was last seen 100 kilometers west-northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, carrying peak winds of 140 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts up to 170 kph. 

The typhoon is moving west-southwestward at a speed of 20 kph. Moving away from landmass, the state weather bureau has gradually lifted high wind signals.

The highest wind signal that remains in effect over northern Luzon is Wind Signal No. 2.  

Wind signals

PAGASA placed the following areas under tropica