The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday evening warned of “imminent” stormy conditions in northern Luzon as Tropical Storm “Crising” approaches northern Cagayan.
The center of Crising’s eye was estimated at 135 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan. It was moving west-northwestward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph.
Tropical cyclone wind signal no. 2 remained in effect over Batanes, Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, the northern and central portions of Abra (Manabo, Pidigan, San Juan, Tayum, Langiden, Boliney, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Lagangilang, Danglas, La Paz, Licuan-Baay, Tineg, Malibcong, Peñarrubia, San Isidro, Daguioman, San Quintin, Dolores, Lagayan, Bangued, Bucay, Lacub), the eastern portion of Mountain Province (Natonin, Paracelis), the eastern portion of Ifugao (Aguinaldo, Alfonso Lista), Ilocos Norte, and the northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Cabugao, Sinait, Magsingal, San Juan, San Ildefonso, Santo Domingo, Bantay, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Caoayan, City of Vigan, Santa).
Signal no. 1 was likewise raised in Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Mountain Province, the rest of Ifugao, the rest of Abra, Benguet, the rest of Ilocos Sur, La Union, the northern portion of Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, San Manuel, Tayug, Sison, San Fabian, Pozorrubio, Laoac, Binalonan, San Jacinto, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Dagupan City, Binmaley, Lingayen, Labrador, Sual, City of Alaminos, Bolinao, Anda, Bani, Agno, Burgos, Mabini, Dasol, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Mapandan, Bugallon), the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler, Maria Aurora), and the northeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan).
The tropical storm may make landfall over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan or the Babuyan Islands on Friday evening.
It is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Saturday afternoon and is likely to continue to intensify until it reaches the severe tropical storm category by Saturday evening or Sunday early morning.
