Super Typhoon “Man-Yi” — fourth typhoon to strike Philippines in 10 days makes second landfall over Aurora
Super Typhoon “Man-Yi” made landfall in Aurora, Philippines at 15:20 local time (LT) on Sunday, November 17, 2024, after catastrophic damage and heavy rainfall across Luzon. Several Wind Signal Warnings as well as heavy rain warnings have been issued, with some regions expecting over 200 mm (7.87 inches) of rain due to the storm.
Satellite image of Typhoon "Man-yi" at 07:20 UTC on November 17, 2024. Credit: JMA/Himawari-9, RAMMB/CIRA, The Watchers
- Super Typhoon “Man-Yi” made its second landfall in Dipaculao, Aurora, at 15:20 LT on Sunday and was located over the Nueva Vizcaya region by 20:00 LT.
- Man-Yi is the fourth typhoon to hit the region in the last 10 days and the sixth in a month, marking an unusually high frequency of typhoon landfalls.
- The typhoon brought maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and gusts of up to 305 km/h (189 mph) during its landfall in Aurora.
- Orange and Yellow heavy rainfall warnings were issued, with Aurora and Quirino forecasted to receive over 200 mm (7.87 inches) of rain, while other regions such as Nueva Ecija and Benguet expected 100 – 200 mm (3.94 – 7.87 inches).
Super Typhoon “Man-Yi” made its second landfall over Dipaculao in Aurora at 15:20 local time (LT) on Sunday and was located over the Nueva Vizcaya region as of 20:00 LT in the Philippines.
The system had maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) at the time of landfall, with gusts of up to 305 km/h (189 mph). As of 20:00 LT, it was moving northwest at 25 km/h (16 mph), with maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h (103 mph) and gusts of 275 km/h (171 mph).
Man-Yi is the fourth typhoon to have hit the Philippines in the last 10 days and the sixth in a month, making this an extremely rare event of multiple typhoons making landfall in such a short period.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued several Wind Signal Warnings across the Philippines due to the storm.
Wind Signal No. 5 was initially issued for Dipaculao, Baler, Dinalungan, Maria Aurora, Casiguran, and San Luis in central Aurora; Alfonso Castañeda, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Kasibu, Aritao, and Bambang in southern Nueva Vizcaya; and Nagtipunan in southern Quirino. However, it was downgraded to Wind Signal No. 4 by 20:00 LT on Sunday.
Wind Signal Nos. 4 to 1 have been issued for several regions, with winds ranging from 118 km/h to 184 km/h (73 mph to 114 mph) expected for up to 12 hours after landfall in areas under Wind Signal No. 4.
The storm caused significant damage across the affected regions. According to PAGASA, the roofs of several residences were blown away, and numerous structures sustained severe damage. Nearly all banana plantations in the region were destroyed, and many trees were broken or uprooted.
More than 75% of structures made with lighter materials were destroyed, while many homes experienced collapsed walls or lost their roofs.
PAGASA issued heavy rainfall warnings for several regions. Carranglan, San Jose, Lupao, Pantabangan, Muñoz, Guimba, Talugtug, Cuyapo, and Nampicuan in Nueva Ecija, as well as San Manuel, Moncada, Anao, Paniqui, Ramos, Camiling, San Clemente, Mayantoc, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Pura, and Victoria, were placed under an Orange Warning.
All remaining regions of Nueva Ecija and Tarlac were placed under a Yellow Warning. There is a threat of flooding across all areas under the heavy rain warnings.
More than 200 mm (7.87 inches) of rain is forecast for Aurora and Quirino from Sunday through Monday, while 100 – 200 mm (3.94 – 7.87 inches) of rain is expected for Nueva Ecija, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya, and Isabela during the same period.
The system is forecast to exit the landmass of Luzon via Pangasinan, La Union, or southern Ilocos Sur on Sunday night or Monday morning, November 18. Man-Yi will weaken significantly during this time and will likely weaken into a typhoon by the time it emerges over the West Philippine Sea.
Over the West Philippine Sea, the system will continue moving west-northwestward through Monday and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) between Monday morning and noon.
References:
1 Tropical Cyclone Bulletin #20 – PAGASA – November 17, 2024
2 WEATHER ADVISORY NO. 54 for Tropical Cyclone PEPITO – PAGASA – November 17, 2024
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