Severe Tropical Storm Kristine makes landfall in Isabela

At 2 am on Thursday, October 24, PAGASA says Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) will cross Northern Luzon in the next 12 hours

MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) made landfall in Divilacan, Isabela, at 12:30 am on Thursday, October 24, continuing to trigger moderate to torrential rain in many areas in Luzon.

As of 1 am on Thursday, Kristine was still in the vicinity of Divilacan, moving northwest at 15 kilometers per hour (km/h).

The severe tropical storm still has maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h, while its gustiness is now up to 160 km/h.

In a bulletin issued at 2 am on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Kristine will cross Northern Luzon in the next 12 hours. During this time, it may slightly weaken due to the mountainous terrain in the area, and may even be downgraded to a tropical storm.

By Thursday afternoon, Kristine could emerge over the waters west of the Ilocos Region, and then move over the West Philippine Sea, where it may re-intensify.

Kristine will continue dumping moderate to torrential rain until Friday, October 25, also the day of its projected exit from the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

As the severe tropical storm crosses land on Thursday, rain will worsen in several areas in Luzon, including Metro Manila, which will already be seeing heavy to intense rain. Floods and landslides remain likely.

Thursday, October 24

• Intense to torrential rain (more than 200 millimeters): Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Apayao, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Ifugao, Aurora
• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): rest of Cagayan Valley, rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, rest of Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Occidental Mindoro
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Calamian Islands, Bicol, Negros Occidental, Western Visayas

Friday, 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

Meanwhile, here are the areas under tropical cyclone wind signals as of 2 am on Thursday:

Signal No. 3

Storm-force winds (89 to 117 km/h), moderate to significant threat to life and property

• southern part of Cagayan (Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Solana, Iguig, Tuao)
• Isabela
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• 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
• northern and central parts of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler)
• northern part of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Guimba, Santo Domingo, Talavera, Llanera, Rizal, Bongabon, Talugtug, Science City of Muñoz, Cuyapo, Nampicuan)
• northern part of Tarlac (Mayantoc, San Clemente, Camiling, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Paniqui, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, Ramos, Pura, Victoria)
• northern part of Zambales (Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Masinloc)
• 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
• rest of Tarlac
• Pampanga
• rest of Zambales
• Bataan
• Metro Manila
• Cavite
• Laguna
• Rizal
• Batangas
• northern and central parts of Quezon (Pitogo, Lucena City, Calauag, Pagbilao, Infanta, Tiaong, Lopez, Guinayangan, Unisan, General Luna, Plaridel, Quezon, San Antonio, Alabat, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, Sariaya, Tayabas City, Macalelon, Mauban, Dolores, General Nakar, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Tagkawayan) including Polillo Islands
• northwestern part of Camarines Norte (Santa Elena, Vinzons, Labo, Capalonga, Paracale, San Vicente, Talisay, Daet, Jose Panganiban)

Signal No. 1

Strong winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor threat to life and property

• Batanes
• rest of Quezon
• Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
• Oriental Mindoro
• Marinduque
• Romblon
• northern part of mainland Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Araceli, San Vicente, Dumaran, Roxas)
• Cuyo Islands
• Calamian Islands
• rest of Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• Albay
• Sorsogon
• Masbate including Ticao Island and Burias Island
• Aklan
• Capiz
• Antique including Caluya Islands
• Iloilo
• Guimaras
• northern part of Negros Occidental (Bago City, Pulupandan, Bacolod City, Murcia, Silay City, Talisay City, Enrique B. Magalona, Manapla, Victorias City, Cadiz City, Sagay City, Escalante City, Toboso, Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos City, La Carlota City, San Enrique, Valladolid)
• northern part of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Tabogon, Bogo City, Borbon, Tabuelan, Sogod, Catmon, Tuburan, Carmen, Asturias, Danao City, Balamban) including Bantayan Islands and Camotes Islands
• Northern Samar
• Samar
• Biliran
• northern and eastern parts of Eastern Samar (Oras, Quinapondan, Can-avid, Lawaan, Maslog, Balangiga, Borongan City, San Policarpo, Taft, Llorente, Maydolong, Dolores, Giporlos, Jipapad, Arteche, Balangkayan, Sulat, San Julian, General MacArthur, Hernani)
• northern and central parts of Leyte (Kananga, Tunga, Pastrana, San Miguel, Matag-ob, Tolosa, Palo, Calubian, Leyte, Mayorga, Julita, Carigara, Babatngon, Dagami, Jaro, San Isidro, Santa Fe, Albuera, Villaba, La Paz, Palompon, MacArthur, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Merida, Ormoc City, Isabel, Javier, Dulag, Capoocan, Alangalang, Burauen, Tabango, Tacloban City, Barugo, Baybay City)

“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:

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, Siquijor, Bohol, Southern Leyte, Zamboanga del Norte, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands

Saturday, October 26

• Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Negros Occidental, Siquijor, Zamboanga del Norte, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Siargao-Bucas Grande Island Group

ALSO ON RAPPLER

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In addition, there is a moderate to high risk of “life-threatening” storm surges “up to 3 meters above normal tide levels” in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Zambales, and Quezon 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, 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 seaboards 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