MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Kristine (international name: Haishen) is unlikely to have any influence in the country’s climate even if it has already entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau said Friday.
However, the weather disturbance will make sea travel risky in the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon starting Friday night or Saturday morning because it will cause rough to very rough sea conditions, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Pagasa said Kristine entered PAR at 9 a.m. Friday and was last spotted some 1,340 kilometers east of extreme Northern Luzon, moving northwestward at 15 km per hour.
It also said that the typhoon is packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kph and gustiness of up to 230 kph.
Pagasa noted that Kristine will remain far from landmass as it negotiates the west-northwestward and northwestward track while inside the Philippines’ jurisdiction.
Pagasa said Typhoon Kristine may exit the PAR between Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
No Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal has been raised by Pagasa as of this posting.