SIGNAL No. 4 has been raised over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana) as 'Egay' escalated into a super typhoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Tuesday.

Pagasa said Signal No. 3 is up over Babuyan Islands, the northern and eastern portions of mainland Cagayan (Gonzaga, Peñablanca, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Alcala, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Ballesteros, Allacapan, Abulug, Claveria, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Lasam, Baggao, Amulung and Iguig), the northeastern portion of Isabela (Divilacan, Maconacon and Palanan), and the northern portion of Apayao (Calanasan, Luna, Santa Marcela, Flora, Pudtol) in Luzon.