Tropical Storm Kristine. Image from Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) will make landfall in Isabela on Wednesday night, according to the state weather bureau.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in its 11 a.m. bulletin on Wednesday said Kristine will intensify into a severe tropical storm before making landfall.
Pagasa also said the storm will weaken as it crosses the mountainous terrain of northern Luzon and may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday, October 25. It may reintensify over the West Philippine Sea.
The weather bureau listed the following areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2:
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Apayao
- Abra
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
- Isabela
- Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Aurora
- Nueva Ecija
- Bulacan
- Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Zambales
- Bataan
- Metro Manila
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Rizal
- Quezon including Polillo Islands
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- Albay
- The northeastern portion of Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz, City of Sorsogon)
Meanwhile, Pagasa listed the following areas under TCWS No. 1:
Luzon
- Batanes
- Batangas
- Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
- Oriental Mindoro
- Marinduque
- Romblon
- Calamian Islands
- The rest of Sorsogon
- Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
Visayas
- Aklan
- Capiz
- Antique, including Caluya Islands
- Iloilo
- Guimaras
- The northern portion of Negros Occidental (Pontevedra, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Bago City, La Carlota City, Valladolid, Pulupandan, Bacolod City, San Enrique, Murcia, Silay City, City of Talisay, Enrique B. Magalona, Manapla, City of Victorias, Cadiz City, Sagay City, City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos City)
- The northern portion of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City, City of Guihulngan)
- The northern and central portions of Cebu (Alcantara, Argao, Dumanjug, Sibonga, Pinamungahan, Ronda, Liloan, Cebu City, Moalboal, Consolacion, Danao City, Borbon, Carmen, Daanbantayan, Tuburan, City of Bogo, Tabogon, City of Naga, Lapu-Lapu City, City of Carcar, Mandaue City, Catmon, Minglanilla, Toledo City, Cordova, Compostela, San Remigio, Balamban, Aloguinsan, San Fernando, Asturias, Barili, Medellin, Sogod, Tabuelan, City of Talisay) including Bantayan Islands and Camotes Islands
- Bohol
- Eastern Samar
- Northern Samar
- Samar
- Leyte
- Biliran
- Southern Leyte
Mindanao
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte including Siargao – Bucas Grande Group
Kristine’s center was last located 200 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora, moving northwestward at 30 km per hour and maintaining maximum sustained winds of 85 kph, Pagasa said.
Graphic: Ed Lustan
Pagasa earlier warned of storm surges from 2.1 to 3.0 meters in height in parts of Aurora, Cagayan, Isabela, and Quezon; and from 1.0 to 2.0 meters in height in parts of Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Ilocos Norte, llocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales.
READ: Storm surge warning up in northern Luzon, Bicol due to Kristine
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Wednesday morning reported that 382,302 persons were affected by the storm.
READ: Storm Kristine affects over 382,000 persons; 92 areas flooded – NDRRMC