Severe Tropical Storm Kristine nears Isabela coast, landfall expected Wednesday night

Severe Tropical Storm Kristine is nearing the coastal waters of Isabela province, with landfall occurring over Palanan, Isabela on Wednesday night.

As of 10 p.m. Wednesday, the storm was located over Palanan, Isabela, packing maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h near the center with gustiness of up to 130 km/h.

Kristine is forecast to cross Northern Luzon over the next 12 hours, potentially weakening into a tropical storm due to land interaction.

Re-intensification may occur once the tropical cyclone moves over the West Philippine Sea, and it is projected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday.

Moderate to torrential rain from Kristine is expected to persist until Friday, with gale warnings issued over the seaboards of Luzon and parts of the Visayas due to high waves.

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