Cars are floating and water has entered the houses due to the flooding recorded in Camella Del Rosario in Camarines Sur caused by the effects of typhoon #KristinePH. Let us pray for them. 🙏🏻 Science Watch Philippines Courtesy: Onuj Marquez, WPACWX
TROPICAL Storm’ Kristine’ maintained its strength while approaching the Isabela and northern Aurora area on Wednesday as Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is raised in 26 areas in Luzon, said state weather bureau Pagasa said.
In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Pagasa said the following areas are under TCWS No. 2:
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
Apayao
Abra
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Benguet
mainland Cagayan
Isabela
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
Aurora
Nueva Ecija
Bulacan
Tarlac
Pampanga
Zambales
the northern and eastern portions of Quezon (Infanta, General Nakar, Real, Mauban, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Calauag, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan) including Polillo Islands
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Albay
the northeastern portion of Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz, City of Sorsogon)
Meanwhile, TCWS No. 1 is hoisted in the following areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao:
Luzon
Batanes
Babuyan Islands
Bataan
Metro Manila
Rizal
Cavite
Laguna
Batangas
the rest of Quezon
Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
Oriental Mindoro
Marinduque
Romblon
Calamian Islands
the rest of Sorsogon
Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
Visayas
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
the rest of Eastern Samar
the rest of Northern Samar
Samar
Leyte
Biliran
Southern Leyte
Mindanao
Dinagat Islands
Surigao del Norte including Siargao – Bucas Grande Group
Kristine (international name: Trami) was located 310 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora packing maximum sustained winds of 85 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph. The storm was moving west northwestward 15 kph.
“It is forecast to make landfall over Isabela or northern Aurora tonight or tomorrow (24 October) early morning,” PAGASA said.
“KRISTINE is forecast to gradually intensify into a severe tropical storm before making landfall. Slight weakening will occur while crossing Northern Luzon. Re-intensification may occur over the West Philippine Sea,” it added.
Kristine is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) region on Friday, according to PAGASA.
