MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rainfall is expected in Zambales and Bataan on Friday morning.
According to its 8 a.m. rainfall advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) placed the two areas under yellow rainfall warning.
Areas under a yellow rainfall warning are forecast to have between 7.5 mm and 15 mm of rain.
Flooding is also possible in low-lying areas and near river channels.
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Kristine was last located some 125 kilometers west-northwest of Bacnotan, La Union, with a maximum wind speed of 95 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of 115 kph.
It is forecast to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Friday afternoon.
A “minimal to moderate risk of storm surge” warning was up for the next 48 hours over the low-lying or coastal areas of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales.
A gale warning was also hoisted over the seaboard of Luzon and the western seaboard of Visayas.
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Meanwhile, Pagasa also said light to moderate rains are affecting these places and may persist within three hours:
- Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- Metro Manila
- Cavite
- Batangas
- Nueva Ecija
- Rizal
- Laguna
- Quezon