MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon 'Marce' weakened further while accelerating westward over the West Philippine Sea, the state-run weather agency said on Friday.

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Administrator Nathaniel Servando told The Manila Times that Signal No. 3 was raised over Ilocos Norte, the northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria and Sanchez-Mira), the northwestern portion of Apayao (Calanasan), the northern and western portions of Abra (San Juan, La Paz, Bangued, Langiden, San Quintin, Pidigan, Lagangilang, Dolores, Tayum, Lagayan, Tineg and Danglas), and the northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Santo Domingo, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Bantay, San Ildefonso, City of Vigan, Caoayan, Santa, Magsingal, San Juan, Sinait and Cabugao).