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Egay now a severe tropical storm, may become super typhoon by Tuesday: PAGASA

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Satellite image courtesy of PAGASA" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/07/23/20230723-typhoon-egay-ph.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Satellite image courtesy of PAGASA</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Egay has intensified into a severe tropical storm and may become a super typhoon by Tuesday, PAGASA said Sunday.</p><p>In its <a href="https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/tropical-cyclone/severe-weather-bulletin/1">latest bulletin</a> issued 11 a.m., the state weather bureau said Egay is expected to strengthen into a typhoon in the next 24 hours. PAGASA attributed Egay&#x27;s rapid intensification to &quot;favorable atmospheric and oceanic conditions.&quot;</p><p>However, Egay is seen to weaken by Wednesday until it hits Taiwan, and may further weaken as it interacts with the self-governed island&#x27;s mountainous terrain. This weakening is expected to continue until the storm makes another landfall on mainland China.</p><p>No tropical cyclone wind signals were raised anywhere in the Philippines, but PAGASA advised residents in some parts of Luzon and Bicol Region to prepare for heavy rains until Tuesday.</p><p>From Sunday to Monday, Egay will bring heavy rains to Catanduanes, Cagayan, eastern section of Isabela, Polilio Islands, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Albay.</p><p>By the time it intensifies into a super typhoon on Tuesday, Egay will bring heavy rainfall to Batanes, Babuyan, Ilocos Norte, Cagayan, Apayao, Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Isabela, and the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region.</p><p>Egay may also enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat, which will bring occasional rains over several areas of the country in the next 3 days including Palawan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Occidental Mindoro, Western Visayas, Zambales, and Bataan.</p><p>PAGASA last located Egay&#x27;s center at 610 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte, packing maximum winds of 95 kph near the center and 115 kph gusts. It was moving westward at 15 kph. </p><p>Based on the state weather bureau&#x27;s forecast track, Egay is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Friday.</p><div><em><strong>Visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/weather">ABS-CBN Weather Center</a> for more updates.</strong></em></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2729476" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Egay has intensified into a severe tropical storm and may become a super typhoon by Tuesday, PAGASA said Sunday.