MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) was already nearing the coastal waters of Isabela province in the Cagayan Valley region early Wednesday evening, October 23, while maintaining its strength.
Kristine was located 150 kilometers east of Echague, Isabela, at 7 pm on Wednesday. The severe tropical storm slightly slowed down, moving northwest at 15 kilometers per hour from the previous 20 km/h.
It continues to have maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h and gustiness of up to 115 km/h.
In a bulletin released past 8 pm on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Kristine is still set to make landfall in Isabela on Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning, October 24.
Kristine will then cross Northern Luzon’s mountainous terrain, where it may slightly weaken or even be downgraded into a tropical storm. Then it could emerge over the waters west of the Ilocos Region on Thursday afternoon and move over the West Philippine Sea, where it may re-intensify.
Moderate to torrential rain from Kristine is expected to persist until Friday, October 25, also the day of its projected exit from the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Here are the areas that will still be affected in the next 48 hours:
Wednesday evening, October 23, to Thursday evening, October 24
- Intense to torrential rain (more than 200 millimeters): Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Aurora, Quezon
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): rest of Cagayan Valley, rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, rest of Central Luzon, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): rest of Calabarzon, Metro Manila, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Calamian Islands, Bicol, Negros Occidental, Western Visayas
Thursday evening, October 24, to Friday evening, October 25
- Intense to torrential rain (more than 200 mm): Pangasinan, Zambales, La Union
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): rest of Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bataan
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Cagayan Valley, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro
PAGASA reminded affected areas to brace for floods and landslides.
Meanwhile, tropical cyclone wind signals remain raised for almost the entire Luzon and Visayas as of 8 pm on Wednesday.
Signal No. 3
Storm-force winds (89 to 117 km/h), moderate to significant threat to life and property
- Isabela
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- southern part of Abra (Malibcong, Licuan-Baay, Sallapadan, Daguioman, Bucloc, Boliney, Tubo, Luba, Manabo, Bucay, Villaviciosa, Pilar, San Isidro, Peñarrubia)
- Benguet
- Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya
- northern and central parts of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler)
- northern part of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, San Jose City, Pantabangan)
- Pangasinan
- La Union
- central and southern parts of Ilocos Sur (Cervantes, Quirino, Sigay, Suyo, Alilem, Sugpon, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Salcedo, Gregorio del Pilar, San Emilio, Lidlidda, Burgos, San Esteban, Santiago, Banayoyo, Galimuyod, Candon City, Santa Lucia, Nagbukel, Santa Maria, Narvacan)
Signal No. 2
Gale-force winds (62 to 88 km/h), minor to moderate threat to life and property
- Ilocos Norte
- rest of Ilocos Sur
- Apayao
- rest of Abra
- Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
- rest of Aurora
- rest of Nueva Ecija
- Bulacan
- Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Zambales
- Bataan
- Metro Manila
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Rizal
- Batangas
- Quezon including Polillo Islands
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
Signal No. 1
Strong winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor threat to life and property
- Batanes
- Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
- Oriental Mindoro
- Marinduque
- Romblon
- northern part of mainland Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Araceli, San Vicente, Dumaran)
- Cuyo Islands
- Calamian Islands
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Masbate including Ticao Island and Burias Island
- Aklan
- Capiz
- Antique including Caluya Islands
- Iloilo
- Guimaras
- northern part of Negros Occidental (Pontevedra, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Bago City, La Carlota City, Valladolid, Pulupandan, Bacolod City, San Enrique, Murcia, Silay City, Talisay City, Enrique B. Magalona, Manapla, Victorias City, Cadiz City, Sagay City, Escalante City, Toboso, Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos City)
- northern part of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City, Guihulngan City)
- northern and central parts of Cebu (Alcantara, Argao, Dumanjug, Sibonga, Pinamungahan, Ronda, Liloan, Cebu City, Moalboal, Consolacion, Danao City, Borbon, Carmen, Daanbantayan, Tuburan, Bogo City, Tabogon, Naga City, Lapu-Lapu City, Carcar City, Mandaue City, Catmon, Minglanilla, Toledo City, Cordova, Compostela, San Remigio, Balamban, Aloguinsan, San Fernando, Asturias, Barili, Medellin, Sogod, Tabuelan, Talisay City) including Bantayan Islands and Camotes Islands
- Bohol
- Eastern Samar
- Northern Samar
- Samar
- Leyte
- Biliran
- Southern Leyte
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte including Siargao-Bucas Grande Group
“The wind flow coming towards the circulation” of the severe tropical storm and the northeasterly windflow are also bringing strong to gale-force gusts to these areas:
Wednesday, October 23
- Mimaropa, Visayas, Mindanao
Thursday, October 24
- Mimaropa, Bicol, Visayas, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Northern Mindanao, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental
Friday, October 25
- Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Negros Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi
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In addition, there is a moderate to high risk of “life-threatening” storm surges “up to 2 meters above normal tide levels” in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Cagayan, Isabela, Zambales, and Aurora in the next 48 hours.
For coastal waters in the next 24 hours, PAGASA said up to very rough or high seas are expected in the seaboards of Cagayan Valley, the Ilocos Region, and Zambales (waves up to 8 meters high); western seaboard of Bataan and seaboard of Lubang Island (waves up to 6 meters high); western seaboards of Batangas, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, and Calamian Islands (waves up to 5.5 meters high); and seaboards of Aurora, Polillo Islands, and Camarines Norte as well as northern and eastern seaboards of Catanduanes and northern seaboard of Camarines Sur (waves up to 4.5 meters high). Travel is risky for all vessels.
Up to rough seas are seen in the seaboard of Cuyo Islands as well as western seaboards of mainland Palawan, Western Visayas, Negros Occidental, and Negros Oriental (waves up to 4 meters high); remaining seaboards of Luzon and the Visayas (waves up to 3.5 meters high); and seaboard of Dinagat Islands, Camiguin, and Zamboanga del Norte, as well as northern and western seaboards of Surigao del Norte (waves up to 3 meters high). Small vessels should not venture out to sea.
Up to moderate seas will persist in the remaining seaboards of Mindanao (waves up to 2.5 meters high). Small vessels should take precautionary measures or avoid sailing, if possible.
Kristine is the country’s 11th tropical cyclone for 2024 and the first for October. – Rappler.com