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I. SITUATION OVERVIEW
23 November 2016
The LPA east of Mindanao has developed into a Tropical Depression (TD) and was named "MARCE" with maximum sustained winds of up to 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph. It is forecasted to move West Northwest at 17 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TCWS) No. 1 is hoisted over Southern Leyte, Bohol, Siquijor, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Island, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Misamis Oriental and Camiguin.
24 November 2016
At around 5:00 PM, TD "MARCE" has made landfall over Siargao Surigao Del Norte.
TCWS No. 1 is hoisted over Romblon, Cuyo Island, Calamian Group and Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro and Masbate, Biliran, Southern part of Samar, Southern part of eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Bohol, Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Antique, Guimaras, Surigao del Norte including Siargao Island, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Misamis Oriental and Camiguin.
25 November 2016
"MARCE" has intensified into a Tropical Storm as it moves toward Panay Island with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 110 kph and forecasted to move west northwest at 24 kph.
TCWS No. 2 was hoisted over Romblon, Calamian Group of Islands, Southern Occidental Mindoro and Southern Oriental Mindoro in Luzon and Northern Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan and Northern Antique in Visayas. While TCWS No. 1 was hoisted over Northern Palawan including Cuyo Island, Rest of Oriental Mindoro, Rest of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island, Masbate including Burias and Ticao Island, Biliran, Samar, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Bohol, Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands, Negros Oriental, Rest of Negros Occidental, Rest of Antique and Guimaras.
TS "MARCE" has made five (5) landfalls since 24 November 2016 in the following areas:
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1st landfall in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte at 5:00 PM, 24 November 2016
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2nd landfall in Abuyog, Leyte at 8:30 PM, 24 November 2016
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3rd landfall in Daan Bantayan, Cebu City at 1:30 AM, 25 November 2016
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4th landfall in Caries, Iloilo at 5:00 AM, 25 November 2016
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5th landfall in Calamian Groups of Island at 6:00 PM, 25 November 2016
TS "MARCE" has a maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph and forecasted to move west northwest at 22 kph.
TCWS No. 2 was also raised over Calamian Group of Islands, Cuyo Island, Southern Occidental Mindoro and Southern Oriental Mindoro. While TCWS No. 1 is hoisted over the rest of Occidental Mindoro, rest of Oriental Mindoro, Northern Palawan, Romblon, Aklan and Antique.
26 November 2016
TS "MARCE" has slightly intensified as it continues to traverse the Philippine Sea. At 10:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "MARCE" was estimated based on all evailable data at 335 km West of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro with maximum winds of up to 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 95 kph and forecasted to move Northwest at 15 kph.
All TCWS has been lifted.