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Typhoon Egay hammers Babuyan Islands; heavy rains drench Luzon

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="PAGASA image" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/07/25/20230725-egay.jpg"/><figcaption><em>PAGASA image</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) continued to batter the Babuyan Islands as it passed north of Camiguin Island, state weather bureau PAGASA said early Wednesday.</p><p>In its 2 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said Egay was last located over the coastal waters of Calayan, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts of up to 240 kph.</p><p>Violent, life-threatening conditions are expected to continue over the Babuyan Islands in the next 6 hours, the weather agency said.</p><p>According to PAGASA, Egay is likely to move westward or west-northwestward over the Luzon Strait in the next 12 hours and either pass close or make landfall in the vicinity of Babuyan Islands within the same period.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="PAGASA image" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/07/25/20230725-egay1.jpg"/><figcaption><em>PAGASA image</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4, where typhoon-force winds may cause significant to severe threat to life and property in 12 hours, is still hoisted over the following areas:</p><ul>	<li>Northern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Camalaniugan, Santa Praxedes) including the Babuyan Islands</li>	<li>Northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Burgos, Bangui, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Adams)</li></ul><div><strong>TCWS No. 3, where storm-force winds likely will be experienced in 18 hours, is raised over the following areas:</strong></div><ul>	<li>Batanes</li>	<li>Rest of Cagayan</li>	<li>Apayao</li>	<li>Northern portion of Kalinga (Rizal, Pinukpuk, Balbalan)</li>	<li>Northern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lagayan, Lacub, Danglas)</li>	<li>Rest of Ilocos Norte</li></ul><div><strong>TCWS No. 2, where gale-force winds may be felt in 24 hours, is still raised in:</strong></div><ul>	<li>Isabela</li>	<li>Rest of Kalinga</li>	<li>Mountain Province</li>	<li>Ifugao</li>	<li>Northern portion of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan, Buguias, Kabayan, Kibungan, Atok)</li>	<li>Rest of Abra</li>	<li>Ilocos Sur</li>	<li>Northern portion of La Union (Bangar, Sudipen, Luna, Balaoan, Santol)</li></ul><div><strong>TCWS No. 1, where strong winds will be felt in 36 hours, is still hoisted over:</strong></div><ul>	<li>Aurora</li>	<li>Quirino</li>	<li>Nueva Vizcaya</li>	<li>Rest of Benguet</li>	<li>Rest of La Union</li>	<li>Pangasinan</li>	<li>Nueva Ecija</li>	<li>Pangasinan</li>	<li>Tarlac</li>	<li>Zambales</li>	<li>Pampanga</li>	<li>Bulacan</li>	<li>Zambales</li>	<li>Bataan</li>	<li>Metro Manila</li>	<li>Rizal</li>	<li>Cavite</li>	<li>Laguna</li>	<li>Northern portion of Batangas (Talisay, City of Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Balete, Malvar, Lipa City)</li>	<li>Northern and central portion of Quezon (Pitogo, Calauag, Infanta, Lopez, Guinayangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Quezon, Alabat, Padre Burgos, Mauban, General Nakar, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Tagkawayan, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Lucban, Sampaloc, City of Tayabas, Dolores, Sariaya, Candelaria, Tiaong, San Antonio) including Polillo Islands</li>	<li>Camarines Norte</li>	<li>Northern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, Lagonoy, Caramoan, Cabusao, Sipocot, Garchitorena, Ragay, Del Gallego, Calabanga, Presentacion, Lupi)</li>	<li>Northern portion of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Caramoran)</li></ul><p>Egay is also enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat, which will continue to bring occasional monsoon rains over the western portions of central Luzon, southern Luzon, and Visayas in the next three days.</p><p>PAGASA warned of a high risk of storm surge which may cause flooding in low-lying and coastal areas in Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur.</p><p>Egay is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Thursday morning, as it weakens throughout its stay in the country&#x27;s monitoring area. </p><p>For more updates, visit the <a href="http://ttps://news.abs-cbn.com/weather">ABS-CBN weather center</a>. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MptpPtxmEbQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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>

Violent, life-threatening conditions are expected to continue over Babuyan Islands in the next 6 hours, the weather agency said.