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.
Article continues after this advertisementPagasa 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.
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The weather bureau listed the following areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2:
Article continues after this advertisement 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:
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Article continues after this advertisement Batanes Batangas Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands Oriental Mindoro Marinduque Romblon Calamian Islands The rest of Sorsogon Masbate including Ticao and Burias IslandsVisayas
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 LeyteMindanao
Article continues after this advertisement Dinagat Islands Surigao del Norte including Siargao – Bucas Grande GroupKristine’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.
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.
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The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Wednesday morning reported that 382,302 persons were affected by the storm.
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