Rainfall warnings up; Batangas, Occ. Mindoro placed under red rainfall alert

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(Illustration courtesy of Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — Some parts of Luzon and Visayas were placed under red, orange and yellow rainfall warnings.

These areas may experience possible flooding, the state weather bureau said Thursday.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), places under the red rainfall warning are expected to experience over 30 millimeters (mm) of rain within the next three hours.

On the other hand, those under the orange rainfall warning will experience between 15 millimeters (mm) and 30 mm of downpour for the next three hours.

Areas placed in the yellow rainfall warning will experience between 7.5 mm and 15 mm of rain during the same period.

Kristine was last spotted in the vicinity of Bauko, Mountain Province, carrying maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour (kph) near its center and gusts of up to 160 kph.

It is expected to exit the country’s area of responsibility by Friday afternoon (October 25).

Below is the list of areas under the rainfall warnings, based on Pagasa’s 11 a.m. advisory:

Red warning

• Batangas
• Occidental Mindoro

Orange warning

• Cavite
• Laguna (Alaminos, Bay, Cabuyao, Calauan, Calamba, Santa Rosa, Liliw, Los Banos, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Pila, Rizal, San Pablo, Santa Cruz, Victoria, Binan, San Pedro, Cavinti, Kalayaan, Lumban, Paete)
• Quezon (San Antonio, Tiaong, Dolores, Sariaya, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Tayabas, Pagbilao, Lucena, Padre Burgos, Agdangan)
• Palawan (Busuanga, Coron, Culion, Linapacan, El Nido, Taytay, Agutaya)

Yellow warning

• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• Bataan
• Quezon (General Nakar, Real, Infanta, Burdeos, Polillo, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Jomalig, Tagkawayan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Lopez, Quezon, Alabat, Perez, San Francisco, San Andres, San Narciso, Buenavista, Mulanay, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Pitogo, Gumaca, Plaridel, Unisan, Atimonan, Mauban)
• Laguna (Santa Maria, Famy, Siniloan, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil)
• Palawan (Magsaysay, Cuyo, Roxas, Dumaran, Araceli, San Vicente, Puerto Princesa City, Aborlan, Quezon, Narra, Brooke’s Point, Sofronio Española, Rizal, Bataraza, Balabac)
• Antique (Caluya, Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Tibiao, Barbaza, Laua-An, Bugasong, Valderrama, Patnongon, Belison, San Jose, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-Y, Sibalom, San Remigio)
• Aklan (Malay, Buruanga, Nabas, Ibajay)
• Iloilo (San Joaquin, Miagao, Igbaras, Tubungan, Leon, Alimodian, Guimbal, Tigbauan, Oton, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Pavia, Iloilo City, Leganes, Zarraga, Dumangas)
• Guimaras (Nueva Valencia, Jordan, Buenavista, San Lorenzo, Sibunag)
• Negros Occidental (Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, Talisay City, Bacolod City, Bago City, Pulupandan, Valladolid, San Enrique, La Carlota City, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Binalbagan, Isabela, Himamaylan City, Kabankalan City, Cauayan, Ilog, Sipalay City, Candoni, Hinoba-An)

Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are currently affecting Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Pampanga and Bulacan which may persist within three hours.