Severe tropical storm Kristine exits PAR, another weather disturbance nears

Severe Tropical Storm Kristine has exited the Philippine area of responsibility and is now moving west-southwestward over the West Philippine Sea.

As of 11 pm on Friday, October 25, PAGASA has lifted all tropical cyclone wind signals previously in effect.

Kristine's trough, along with the southwesterly windflow, is expected to cause scattered rain and thunderstorms in the western section of Luzon and most parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on Saturday, October 26.

Another weather disturbance, currently named Kong-Rey, has intensified into a tropical storm and is expected to enter PAR between Saturday night and early Sunday, where it will be named Leon.

Kong-Rey is forecast to remain far from the Philippine landmass unless its track forecast changes.

Both Kristine and Kong-Rey are expected to influence the southwesterly wind flow, potentially bringing strong to gale-force gusts to several regions in the country on Saturday and Sunday.

Due to Kristine, very rough seas are still expected in the seaboards of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, and Bataan, making travel risky for all vessels.