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MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) maintained its strength as it swirled over the waters waters of Aurora, while Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is up over Metro Manila and 30 other areas in Luzon, according to the state weather bureau.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), in its 2:00 p.m. bulletin, likewise warned of heavy rainfall in many parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila.
The state weather bureau likewise warned of possible storm surges and rough seas in parts of Northern, Central and Southern Luzon and the Bicol region.
Intense to torrential rainfall
- Cagayan
- Isabela,
- Apayao
- Aurora
- Quezon
- Camarines Norte
Heavy to intense rainfall
- Camarines Sur
- rest of Cagayan Valley
- rest of Cordillera Administrative Region
- Ilocos region
- Rizal
Moderate to heavy rainfall
- Metro Manila
- rest of Central Luzon
- rest of Calabarzon
- Occidental Mindoro
- Oriental Mindoro
- Marinduque
- Romblon
- Calamian Islands
- Catanduanes
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Masbate
- Northern Samar
“Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are likely, especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in hazard maps and in areas with significant antecedent rainfall,” Pagasa said.
Areas under TCWS No.2
Luzon
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Apayao
- Abra
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Cagayan including Baguyan 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
- Northeastern portion of Sorsogon
Areas under TCWS No.1
Luzon
- Batanes
- Batangas
- Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
- Oriental Mindoro
- Marinduque
- Romblon
- Calamian Islands
- Rest of Sorsogon
- Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
- Visayas
- Aklan, Capiz, Antique including Caluya Islands
- Iloilo
- Guimaras
- 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)
- Northern portion of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City, City of Guihulngan)
- Northern and central portions of Cebu (Alcantara, Argao, Dumanjug, Sibonga, Pinamunguhan, 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, Medelin, Sogod, Tabuelan, City of Talisay) including Bantayan Islands and Camotes Islands
- Eastern Samar
- Northern Samar
- Samar
- Leyte
- Biliran
- Southern Leyte
Mindanao
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte including Siargao – Bucas Grande Group
Storm surge, rough sea alerts
Meanwhile, Pagasa warned of possible storm surges in low-lying coastal communities in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Cagayan, Isabela, Zambales, Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes in the next 48 hours.
A gale warning was likewise raised over the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas.
Pagasa warned that “[s]ea travel is risky for all types or tonnage of vessels.”
Tracking Kristine
Pagasa said that Kristine is forecast to develop into a severe tropical storm before making a landfall over Isabela on Wednesday night or Thursday early morning.
It was last located 155 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora, moving northwest at 10 kilometers per hour (kph) and packing a maximum wind speed of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph.