Signal No. 2 still up over Metro Manila, 24 other areas

MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila and 24 other areas remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami), while TCWS No. 1 was lifted in Samar and Northern Samar, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa said Friday morning.

Wind speeds from 62 to 88 kilometers per hour are expected in areas under TCWS No. 2  in the next 24 hours.

Areas under Signal No. 2

• Metro Manila
• Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• Isabela
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Apayao
• Kalinga
• Abra
• Ifugao
• Mountain Province
• Benguet
• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Aurora
• Nueva Ecija
• Tarlac
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Pampanga
• Bulacan
• northern portion of Cavite: Ternate, Maragondon, Naic, Tanza, City of General Trias, Rosario, Cavite City, Noveleta, Kawit, Imus City, Bacoor City
• northern portion of Rizal: Cainta, Taytay, Angono, San Mateo, Rodriguez, Tanay, City of Antipolo, Baras, Teresa, Morong
• northern portion of mainland Quezon: General Nakar

The rest of these areas are under TCWS No. 1, causing 39 to 61 kph wind speed, which may lead to minimal to minor threats to life and property.

Areas under Signal No. 1 (wind speeds from 39-61 kph)

Luzon

• Batanes
• rest of Rizal
• rest of Cavite
• Batangas
• Laguna
• rest of Quezon, including Polillo Islands
• Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
• Oriental Mindoro
• Marinduque
• Romblon
• northern portion of mainland Palawan: El Nido, Taytay, Araceli, Dumaran, San Vicente) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Kalayaan Islands
• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• Albay
• northern and central portions of Sorsogon: Castilla, Magallanes, Pilar, Casiguran, Donsol, Juban, Gubat, City of Sorsogon, Prieto Diaz, Bulan
• northern and central portions of Masbate: City of Masbate, Uson, Dimasalang, Mobo, Cawayan, Aroroy, Balud, Mandaon, Milagros, Baleno, including Ticao and Burias Islands

Visayas

• Aklan
• Capiz
• Antique, including Caluya Islands
• The northwestern portion of Iloilo: Lambunao, Calinog, Bingawan, Janiuay, City of Passi

Kristine is forecast to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Friday afternoon, Pagasa said.