Twenty-six areas have been placed under tropical cyclone wind Signal No. 2 and 33 areas under Signal No. 1 as Tropical Storm “Kristine” (international name “Trami”) approaches Luzon on Wednesday, Oct. 23, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
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00:00And we can still see the cloudiness in the middle of a large part of Luzon and Visayas
00:07at the end of the storm.
00:08At the moment, the distance of the center of the storm is 360 kilometers east of Infanta,
00:15Quezon.
00:16The storm was partly strong, Christine, now the strong wind that is close to the middle
00:24of Luzon and Visayas is about 85 kilometers per hour, while the wind speed is 105 kilometers
00:31per hour.
00:32It is expected to move west-northwestward or near Calupaan, Northern Luzon, at a speed
00:40of 25 kilometers per hour.
00:43These are the areas below the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal.
00:49So we can still see the whole of Luzon, almost the whole of Luzon, and Visayas is below the
00:54Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal.
00:56Signal number 2 is located in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Apayao,
01:04Abra, Calinga, Mountain Province, Ibogao, Benguet, Mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino,
01:12Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, northern portion of Zambales, northern portion
01:21of Quezon, northern portion of Bulacan, Pulillo Islands, Camarines Norte, northern and eastern
01:30portion of Camarines Sur, Catatuanes, eastern portion of Albay, northeastern portion of
01:37northern Samar, and northern portion of eastern Samar.
01:44These are the areas below the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal number 1.
01:48It is in Batanes, Boboyan Islands, Pampanga, 10 parts of Zambales, Bataan, 10 parts of
01:56Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, 10 parts of Quezon, Occidental Mindoro,
02:05with Lubang Island, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Calamian Islands, 10 parts of Camarines
02:14Sur, 10 parts of Albay, 10 parts of Sorsogon, Masbate, with Tikau and Bures Island, Calamian
02:23Islands, Aklan, Capiz, Antique, with Caluya Island, Iloilo, Guimaras, northern portion of
02:33Negos Occidental, northern portion of Negos Oriental, northern and central portion of
02:42Cebu, with Bantayan and Camotes Island, Mohol, 10 parts of eastern Samar, 10 parts of northern
02:51Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, and southern Leyte.
02:57We are still hoping for a strong or steady rain due to the storm.
03:05Intense to torrential rain today in Cagayan, Isabela, Apayaw, Aurora, Quezon, Catanduanes,
03:15Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.
03:19Heavy to intense rain expected in 10 parts of Cagayan Valley, 10 parts of Cordillera,
03:27Ilocos Region, Rizal, Albay, and Sorsogon.
03:31Moderate to heavy rains in 10 parts of Central Luzon, 10 parts of Calabarzon, Metro Manila,
03:38Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Calamian Islands, Masbate, and Northern Samar.
03:45Tomorrow, we are still hoping for heavy or intense to torrential rain in Pangasinan,
03:52Zambales, and La Union.
03:54Heavy to intense rain in 10 parts of Ilocos Region, 10 parts of Cordillera, and Bataan.
04:02Moderate to heavy rains in Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite,
04:10Batangas, and Occidental Mindoro.
04:13On Friday, only a few places will experience moderate to heavy rains in Pangasinan, Zambales, and La Union.
04:24Because of the rain, we will still remain alert and be careful.
04:34And we will still know the area is safe because the risk of flooding or landslides is still there.
04:42We are still hoping for strong winds today until Friday.
04:46Today, we are hoping for strong winds in Mimaropa, Visayas, and Mindanao.
04:52Tomorrow, we are also hoping for strong winds in Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Bumbisayas, Basilan,
05:00Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Northern Mindanao, Dinagat Islands,
05:07Surigao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental.
05:12On Friday, we are still hoping for strong winds in Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Western Visayas,
05:20Negros Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
05:27Here in the forecast track of Hurricane Christine, we are still hoping for landfall
05:37in the Marisabela or Aurora area later tonight or tomorrow morning.
05:47And you will notice, before it hits the land, it is expected to be a severe tropical storm.
05:55It will pass through a large part of Northern Luzon, and when it reaches the West Philippine Sea
06:06on Thursday, it will become a tropical storm.
06:13If it does not change its course, it is expected that by Friday,
06:22Hurricane Christine will be out of power.
06:27And you will notice, the width of Hurricane Christine will almost cover Luzon and Visayas.
06:37And regarding the storm surge, this is the rise of the waves of the hurricane.
06:42Here in the coastal areas, here in Batanes, Baboyan, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora,
06:49and in Mica Tanduanes, the waves are expected to reach up to 2 to 3 meters.
06:58Here you will notice the yellow color, the coastal waters, different seas.
07:03Here in the Ilocos region, and also in Batanes, Sambales, the waves are expected to reach up to 1 meter.
07:17And regarding the gale warning, we issued a gale warning today at 5 o'clock in the morning.
07:24The waves are expected to reach up to 8 meters, especially in Northern Luzon.
07:32The gale warning is for areas under the gale warning, the entire seaboard of Luzon and Visayas.
07:41So if there is a gale warning, our countrymen are not allowed to go out,
07:45especially those who use small sea vehicles.