Tropical cyclone wind signal No. 4 was lifted by state weather bureau PAGASA on Wednesday night as Typhoon Egay slightly weakened while moving over the Luzon Strait.
In its 11 p.m. weather advisory, PAGASA said the eye of Egay was last located 120 kilometers west-northwest of Calayan, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 155 kilometers per hours near the center with 190 kph gusts.
The agency maintained Signal No. 3, where storm-force winds can occur in 18 hours, over the northwestern portion of Ilocos Norte (Bangui, Pagudpud, Burgos, Pasuquin).
Signal No. 2, where gale-force winds can occur in 24 hours, is hoisted over the following areas:
- Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
- Kalinga
- Abra
- Rest of Ilocos Norte
- Apayao
- Northern and central portion of Ilocos Sur (Gregorio del Pilar, Magsingal, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Burgos, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santiago, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Sinait, Suyo, Sigay, San Ildefonso, Galimuyod, Quirino, City of Vigan, San Emilio, Cabugao, Caoayan, San Juan, Santa, Bantay, Santo Domingo, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Salcedo, Tagudin, Cervantes)
- Western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Sagada, Bontoc, Sadanga, Tadian, Sabangan, Bauko)
- Batanes
Signal No. 1, where strong winds can be experienced in 36 hours, is still raised in:
- Isabela
- Rest of Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Zambales
- Pangasinan
- Benguet
- La Union
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Rest of Ilocos Sur
- Quirino
- Aurora
- Nueva Ecija
- Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Northern portion of Bataan (Morong, Samal, Orani, Hermosa, Dinalupihan)
- Northern portion of Bulacan (Hagonoy, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Paombong, City of Malolos, Plaridel, Guiguinto, Pandi, Bustos, Angat, Calumpit, Pulilan, Baliuag, San Rafael, San Ildefonso, San Miguel)
