TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 10

TROPICAL CYCLONE NO. 10
TROPICAL STORM #ENTENGPH (YAGI)
Issued at 2:00 PM, 02 September 2024

“ENTENG” FURTHER INTENSIFIES AND IS ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE NORTHERN AURORA-SOUTHEASTERN ISABELA AREA

Intensity: Maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 105 km/h, and central pressure of 990 hPa

Present Movement: North northwestward at 20 km/h

TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT
TCWS NO. 2
Ilocos Norte, Apayao, the eastern portion of Kalinga (Rizal, Pinukpuk, City of Tabuk), Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Quirino, the northern portion of Aurora (Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler), Polillo Islands, and the northern portion of Camarines Norte (Santa Elena, Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Paracale, Vinzons)

TCWS NO. 1
LUZON
Batanes, Ilocos Sur, La Union, the eastern portion of Pangasinan (Rosales, Asingan, Binalonan, Sison, San Manuel, Santa Maria, Balungao, San Quintin, Tayug, Umingan, Natividad, San Nicolas), Abra, the rest of Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Aurora, Nueva Ecija, the eastern portion of Pampanga (Candaba), the eastern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, City of San Jose del Monte, Obando, City of Meycauayan, Bocaue, Balagtas, Bustos, Baliuag, Pandi, Santa Maria, Marilao, Angat, San Rafael, San Ildefonso, San Miguel), Metro Manila, the rest of Quezon, Rizal, Laguna, the eastern portion of Batangas (San Juan, Santo Tomas, City of Tanauan, Lipa City, Malvar, Balete, Padre Garcia, Rosario), Marinduque, the rest of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Forecast accumulated rainfall: Today to tomorrow (3 September) afternoon

• 100-200 mm: The northern portion of Quezon including Polillo Islands, Aurora, Isabela, Cagayan, Zambales, and the western portion of Pangasinan

• 50-100 mm: The central portion of mainland Quezon, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, and the rest of Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley.

• Forecast accumulated rainfall: Tomorrow afternoon to Wednesday (4 September) afternoon
• 100-200 mm: Ilocos Sur and Abra
• 50-100 mm: The rest of Ilocos Region, and Benguet.

Forecast rainfall are generally higher in elevated or mountainous areas. Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are expected especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in official hazard maps and in localities that experienced considerable amounts of rainfall for the past several days.

HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
In the next 24 hours, ENTENG and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon will bring the following conditions over the coastal waters of the country:

• Gale Warning is in effect over the eastern seaboard of Luzon and the southern seaboard of Southern Luzon. Sea travel is risky for small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas. For more information, refer to Gale Warning No. 2 issued at 5:00 AM today.

• Moderate to rough seas over the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon and the western seaboard of Central Luzon (1.5 to 3.0 m), the western seaboard of Southern Luzon, the southern seaboard of Southern Luzon outside Gale Warning areas, and the seaboards of Western Visayas (1.5 to 2.5 m). Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced or operating ill-equipped vessels.

TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
ENTENG is forecast to continue moving generally north northwestward or northward and make landfall over the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag-Casiguran) or the southeastern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue) in the next 3 hours. Tomorrow (3 September) early morning, the tropical storm is forecast to turn more northwestward over the landmass of mainland Northern Luzon and emerge over the Luzon Strait by late morning of the same day. For the remainder of tomorrow until mid-Thursday (5 September), ENTENG will move generally westward over the Luzon Strait and the West Philippine Sea. On the track forecast, this tropical cyclone may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday (4 September) noon or afternoon.

DOST-PAGASA
#EntengPH
#StaySafeIsabela