Parts of PH’s eastern section under Wind Signal No. 1 due to Kristine

MANILA, Philippines — Parts of the eastern section of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao were put under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 on Monday night due to Tropical Depression Kristine. As of 11:00 p.

m., Kristine was last spotted 480 kilometers east of Catarman, Northern Samar, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (km/h) near the center with gustiness of up to 70 km/h, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa). These areas are under TCWS No.



1, causing 39 to 61 km/h wind speed, that may only lead to minimal to minor threat to life and property: Luzon Aurora Marinduque Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Catanduanes Albay Sorsogon Masbate including Ticao Island and Burias Island Visayas Eastern Samar Northern Samar Samar Leyte Biliran Southern Leyte Mindanao Dinagat Islands Surigao del Norte including Siargao-Bucas Grande Group Kristine may then intensify into a tropical storm “in the next 12 hours”, before reaching severe tropical storm category on Wednesday when it is seen to make landfall over Northern Luzon. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy .

It is then forecast to reach typhoon category on Friday as it emerges over the West Philippine Sea. Pagasa said the highest TCWS which may be hoisted during the occurrence of Kristine is still Wind Signal No. 4.

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