Tropical Depression Kristine maintains its strength while lingering over the Philippine Sea, according to the state weather agency, which raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over 15 areas as of mid-day Monday, October 21, 2024. Photo from DOST-PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Kristine maintained its strength as it crossed over the Philippine Sea, according to the state weather agency, which raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over 15 areas as of mid-day Monday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its latest typhoon bulletin that Kristine was spotted 870 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas at 10 a.m., packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 70 kph.
It also said that the tropical depression was moving west-southwestward at 30 kph.
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Based on the 11 a.m. Pagasa advisory, areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 are:
Luzon
- Catanduanes
- Masbate, including Ticao Island and Burias Island
- Camarines Sur
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Camarines Norte
- Eastern portion of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Buenavista, San Narciso, San Andres)
Visayas
- Eastern Samar
- Northern Samar
- Samar
- Leyte
- Biliran
- Southern Leyte
Mindanao
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte, including Siargao-Bucas Grande Group
Photo from DOST-PAGASA
“Minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are possible within any of the areas under Wind Signal No. 1,” Pagasa warned.
In an earlier weather report, Pagasa said Tropical Depression Kristine is forecast “to intensify into a tropical storm in the next 12 hours” as “it may reach severe tropical storm category by tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon or evening and typhoon category by Thursday (24 October) afternoon or evening, prior to landfall over the northeastern portion of Cagayan.”
In the 11 a.m. typhoon bulletin, Pagasa said Kristine will intensify into a typhoon category either Thursday or Friday and make landfall in northern Luzon on Friday, October 25.
Kristine is the 11th storm to hit the Philippines this year.