Typhoon Marce continues to intensify east of Isabela

MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Marce (Yinxing) continued to strengthen while over the Philippine Sea east of Isabela on Tuesday afternoon, November 5.

Marce’s maximum sustained winds increased from 120 kilometers per hour to 130 km/h, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 5 pm bulletin on Tuesday. The typhoon’s gustiness is now up to 160 km/h from 150 km/h.

As of 4 pm, Marce was last spotted 480 kilometers east of Echague...