Typhoon Marce (international name: Yinxing) is expected to intensify as it approaches the Babuyan Islands or Cagayan, with landfall anticipated on Thursday afternoon or evening, the state weather bureau said on Tuesday.

Severe Tropical Storm Marce (international name: Yinxing) slightly intensified on Tuesday morning, bringing it closer to typhoon status, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

Marce (international name: Yinxing) further intensified and reached the typhoon category by mid-morning on Tuesday, prompting the raising of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal

The state weather bureau reported that Severe Tropical Storm Marce slightly intensified and is nearing typhoon category.

Typhoon Marce will continue to intensify and reach its peak as it makes landfall over Northern Luzon tomorrow, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Typhoon Marce has further intensified over the Philippine Sea, prompting the state weather bureau to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 over the northeastern portion of Cagayan province.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is raised over 12 areas in Luzon as Marce intensified into a typhoon on Tuesday morning, according to state weather bureau PAGASA. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the following areas are under TCWS No.

Severe Tropical Storm "Marce" has intensified into a typhoon and may make landfall over Babuyan Islands or mainland Cagayan on Thursday or Friday, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday. In its 11 a.