PAGASA Says Tropical Storm Kristine to Affect PH Weather Condition
PAGASA LATEST UPDATE – The state weather bureau reported that Kristina intensified into a tropical storm and will bring rains over parts of the country.
On Tuesday (October 22, 2024), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. Tropical Storm Kristine will affect the country’s weather conditions.
PAGASA reported that Kristine had intensified into a tropical storm as it continued moving westward. It was last spotted 390 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes. Kristine has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 80 kph.
Kristine will bring moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, and Quezon.
The tropical storm’s trough will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
Kristine’s trough will also bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over the rest of Mindanao.
“The wind signals warn the public of the general wind threat over an area due to the tropical cyclone. Local winds may be slightly stronger/enhanced in coastal and upland/mountainous areas exposed to winds. Winds are less strong in areas sheltered from the prevailing wind direction,” PAGASA said.
The weather disturbance is expected to make landfall over Isabela on Wednesday evening (October 23) and may exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Friday evening (October 25).
PAGASA also raised a gale warning over the eastern seaboard of Luzon, the southern seaboard of Southern Luzon, and the eastern seaboard of Visayas.
“Sea travel is risky all types or tonnage of vessels. All mariners must remain in port or, if underway, seek shelter or safe harbor as soon as possible until winds and waves subside,” the weather agency explained.
The residents in the affected areas are also advised to take precautionary measures for possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains and severe thunderstorms.
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