Marce to bring torrential rains

State weather forecasters yesterday advised the public to brace for torrential rains and winds as Typhoon Marce is forecast to make landfall over Northern Luzon starting this afternoon.

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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that Marce (Yinxing) will traverse Babuyan Islands and the northern portions of mainland Cagayan, Ilocos Norte and Apayao later this afternoon until tomorrow morning.

Marce will reach its peak today before its passage as it was carrying maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour near the center, with gustiness of up to 185 km per hour.