Parts of Cagayan at Signal No. 4 as Ofel reaches Babuyan Islands

Several areas in northeastern Luzon are at Signal No.4 as Typhoon Ofel (USAGI) continues to move west northwestward over the Babuyan Islands.

According to PAGASA’s 8 p.m. cyclone bulletin, the center of the typhoon’s eye was last observed over the coastal waters of Santa Teresita, Cagayan with maximum sustained winds of 155 kph and gustiness of up to 255 kph.

The following areas under Signal No. 4 will experience winds of 118 kph to 184 kph for at least 12 hours:

• Babuyan Islands 
• The northern and eastern portions of mainland Cagayan (Santa Teresita, Ballesteros, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Lal-Lo, Allacapan, Gattaran, Baggao, Gonzaga, Santa Ana, Abulug, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira, Claveria, Santa Praxedes)

The areas under Signal no. 3 will be having winds of 89 kph to 117 kph within the next 18 hours:

• Batanes
• The rest of Cagayan
• The northern portion of Isabela (San Pablo, Cabagan, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Maconacon),
• The northern portion of Apayao (Flora, Santa Marcela, Luna, Pudtol, Calanasan, Kabugao)
• The northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Adams, Dumalneg)

The following areas under Signal no. 2 will experience winds of 62 kph to 88 kph in at least 24 hours:

• The western and eastern portions of Isabela (Quezon, Quirino, Mallig, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, City of Cauayan, Benito Soliven, Naguilian, Gamu, Burgos, Reina Mercedes, Luna, Roxas, San Mariano, Palanan, Ilagan City, Divilacan, Dinapigue, Delfin Albano, Tumauin)
• The rest of Apayao
• Kalinga
• The northeastern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Malibcong, Lagayan, San Juan, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Daguioman)
• The eastern portion of Mountain Province (Paracelis)
• The rest of Ilocos Norte

Lastly, the following areas will experience winds of 39 kph to 61 kph or intermittent rains over the next 36 hours:

• The rest of Isabela
• The northern portion of Quirino (Cabarroguis, Diffun, Saguday, Maddela, Aglipay)
• The northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Solano, Bagabag, Diadi, Villaverde)
• The rest of Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• The rest of Abra
• The northern portion of Benguet (Mankayan, Bakun, Buguias)
• Ilocos Sur
• The northern portion of La Union (Sudipen, Bangar)
• The northern portion of Aurora (Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dilasag)

Typhoon Ofel is predicted to pass or make landfall over Babuyan Islands on Thursday night, and may continue a weakening trend throughout the rest of the forecast period.

“Note that hazards on land and coastal waters may still be experienced in areas outside the landfall point and the forecast confidence cone. Furthermore, the track may still shift within the limit of the forecast confidence cone,” the advisory read.
—Jiselle Anne Casucian/RF, GMA Integrated News