MANILA, Philippines — The state-run weather agency placed more areas all over the country under storm signals as Tropical Storm “Kristine” intensifies over east of Quezon.
Under Signal No. 2 are Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, the northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc and Palauig), the northern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel and San Ildefonso), the northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar and Infanta) including Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, the northern and eastern portions of Camarines Sur (Calabanga, Goa, Tigaon, Saglay, San Jose, Lagonoy, Tinambac, Siruma, Garchitorena, Presentacion and Caramoan), Catanduanes, the eastern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Malinao, Tiwi, Manito and Santo Domingo) and the eastern portion of Sorsogon (Barcelona, Gubat, Prieto Diaz and City of Sorsogon) in Luzon.
In the Visayas, Signal No. 2 was also raised over the northeastern portion of Northern Samar (Palapag, Mapanas, Gamay, Laoang, Catubig, Lapinig, Pambujan and San Roque) and the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, San Policarpo and Arteche), the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5 a.m. bulletin.
Pagasa said Signal No. 1 is up over Metro Manila, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Pampanga, the rest of Zambales, Bataan, the rest of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, the rest of Quezon, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Calamian Islands, the rest of Camarines Sur, the rest of Albay, the rest of Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, and Calamian Islands.
Signal No. 1 was also raised over Aklan, Capiz, Antique including Caluya Islands, Iloilo, Guinaras, 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 and San Carlos City), the northern portion of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City and 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 and City of Talisay) including Bantayan Islands and Camotes Islands, Bohol, the rest of Eastern Samar, the rest of Northern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, and Southern Leyte in Visayas.
Also under Signal No. 1 are Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte including Siargao – Bucas Grande Group in Mindanao, the state weather bureau said.
Moving west-northwestward at 25 kilometers per hour (kph), the center of the eye of the tropical storm was estimated at 180 kilometers north-northeast of Virac, Catanduanes.
It has maximum sustained winds of 85kph near the center and gustiness of up to 105kph, the latest bulletin.
“It would likely move generally northwestward for the next 24 hours before turning generally westward for the rest of the forecast period,” Pagasa Administrator Nathaniel Servando said.
“It is forecast to make landfall over Isabela or northern Aurora this Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning,” the Pagasa chief added.
Likely to gradually intensify into a severe tropical storm before making landfall, Kristine may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday, the weather agency said.
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