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Kristine barrels through Northern Luzon; LPA outside PAR likely to become tropical depression
Severe Tropical Storm Kristine made landfall in Divilacan, Isabela at 12:30 a.m. Thursday.
As of 8 a.m. Thursday, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 95 kph with gusts of up to 160 kph.
Kristine is now barrelling through the Cordillera Administrative Region and has slightly sped up, moving westward at 20 kph.
A total of 16 areas across Luzon are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3.
PAGASA forecasts Kristine to cross Northern Luzon over the next 12 hours and emerge over the West Philippine Sea by Thursday afternoon.
It is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Friday afternoon.
A gale warning is in effect over the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas, and a storm surge warning is issued for nine provinces along the storm's path.
Another low pressure area has been spotted outside the PAR and has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression, potentially entering PAR early next week.
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