MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone "Maymay" has slightly intensified as it moved "erratically" over Ilocos Sur, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Wednesday.
Pagasa said in its 2 p.m. bulletin that "Maymay" is 160 kilometers west-southwest of Sinait, Ilocos Sur with maximum sustained winds of up to 75 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph, moving northeastward slowly.
Signal No. 2 remains in the areas of Ilocos Sur, the northern and central portions of La Union (Luna, Caba, Santol, Bauang, City of San Fernando, San Juan, Bagulin, Aringay, Bangar, San Gabriel, Burgos, Naguilian, Bacnotan, Sudipen, Balaoan), the northwestern portion of Pangasinan (Anda, Bolinao, Bani), the southwestern portion of Abra (Manabo, Pidigan, Langiden, Luba, Boliney, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Tubo, Villaviciosa, Pilar, Peñarrubia, San Isidro, San Quintin, Bangued, Bucay, Danglas, La Paz, Tayum, Lagangilang, Dolores, Licuan-Baay, Daguioman, San Juan), the western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Bauko, Sagada, Sabangan, Bontoc), and the northwestern portion of Benguet (Mankayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, Sablan, Bakun, La Trinidad, Tublay, Atok, Buguias).
Winds of up to 62 to 88 kilometers per hour are expected in the next 24 hours in areas under Signal Number 2.
Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 is hoisted in the areas of Ilocos Norte, the rest of La Union, the rest of Pangasinan, Apayao, the rest of Abra, Kalinga, the rest of Mountain Province, Ifugao, the rest of Benguet, mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the northern portion of Zambales (Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Masinloc, Palauig), the northern portion of Tarlac (Mayantoc, San Clemente, Camiling, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Paniqui, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, Ramos, Pura, Victoria), the northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, Cuyapo, Talugtug, Nampicuan, Guimba, Science City of Muñoz, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Bongabon, Rizal, Llanera, Talavera, Santo Domingo, General Mamerto Natividad, Quezon, Licab), and the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler, San Luis, Maria Aurora).
Wind speeds of 39 to 61 kilometers per hour are expected in the next 36 hours in these areas.
By 11 p.m. of Wednesday, "Maymay" is expected over the coastal waters of Santiago, Ilocos Sur and would be downgraded into a tropical depression by Thursday morning in the vicinity of Aguinaldo, Ifugao and would become a low pressure area by Thursday evening over the coastal waters of Dinapigue, Isabela.
