Severe Tropical Storm Kristine to exit PAR Friday afternoon

Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) is set to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Friday afternoon, October 25.

Metro Manila is now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1.

Eighteen areas in Luzon remain under Signal No. 2, experiencing wind speeds of 62 to 88 kilometers per hour.

These areas include parts of Cagayan, the Babuyan Islands, Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Zambales, and the northern portion of Bataan.

Signal No. 1 is also raised over Batanes, the rest of mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Bulacan, the rest of Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, Quezon, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, the northern portion of Palawan and its islands, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Burias Island, the northern portion of Aklan, and the northern portion of Antique including Caluya Islands.

Areas under Signal No. 1 can expect wind speeds of 39 to 61 kph.