Severe tropical storm Kristine as of 10:40 p.m. on October 23, 2024. Handout/PAGASA

MANILA (UPDATED) -- Severe tropical storm Kristine (international name: Trami) made landfall in Isabela early Thursday morning.

State weather bureau PAGASA said Kristine made landfall at 12:30 a.m. in the municipality of Divilacan.

In its 11:00 p.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said Kristine had maintained its strength and was last located over the coastal waters of Palanan, Isabela. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts of up to 130 kph.

It is moving northwestward at 20 kph.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 remains hoisted over the following areas, which may experience storm-force winds:

• • Isabela
• • Quirino
• • Nueva Vizcaya
• • Kalinga
• • Mountain Province
• • Ifugao
• • Southern portion of Abra (Malibcong, Licuan-Baay, Sallapadan, Daguioman, Bucloc, Boliney, Tubo, Luba, Manabo, Bucay, Villaviciosa, Pilar, San Isidro, Peñarrubia)
• • Benguet
• • Northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler)
• • Northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Guimba, Santo Domingo, Talavera, Llanera, Rizal, Bongabon, Talugtug, Science City of Muñoz, Cuyapo, Nampicuan)
• • Northern portion of Tarlac (Mayantoc, San Clemente, Camiling, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Paniqui, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, Ramos, Pura, Victoria)
• • Northern portion of Zambales (Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Masinloc)
• • Pangasinan
• • La Union
• • Central and southern portions of Ilocos Sur (Cervantes, Quirino, Sigay, Suyo, Alilem, Sugpon, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Salcedo, Gregorio del Pilar, San Emilio, Lidlidda, Burgos, San Esteban, Santiago, Banayoyo, Galimuyod, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Nagbukel, Santa Maria, Narvacan)

Signal No. 2 is raised in the following areas:

• • Metro Manila
• • Ilocos Norte
• • Rest of Ilocos Sur
• • Apayao,
• • Rest of Abra
• • Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• • Rest of Aurora
• • Rest of Nueva Ecija
• • Bulacan
• • Rest of Tarlac
• • Pampanga
• • Rest of Zambales
• • Bataan
• • Cavite
• • Laguna
• • Rizal
• • Batangas
• • Northern and central portions of Quezon (Pitogo, Lucena City, Calauag, Pagbilao, Infanta, Tiaong, Lopez, Guinayangan, Unisan, General Luna, Plaridel, Quezon, San Antonio, Alabat, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, Sariaya, City of Tayabas, Macalelon, Mauban, Dolores, General Nakar, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Tagkawayan) including Polillo Islands
• • Northwestern portion of Camarines Norte (Santa Elena, Vinzons, Labo, Capalonga, Paracale, San Vicente, Talisay, Daet, Jose Panganiban)

The following areas, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 1:

• • Batanes
• • Rest of Quezon
• • Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
• • Oriental Mindoro
• • Marinduque
• • Romblon
• • Northern portion of mainland Palawan (El
• • Nido, Taytay, Araceli, San Vicente, Dumaran, Roxas)
• • Cuyo Islands
• • Calamian Islands
• • Rest of Camarines Norte
• • Camarines Sur
• • Albay
• • Sorsogon
• • Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
• • Aklan
• • Capiz
• • Antique including Caluya Islands
• • Iloilo
• • Guimaras
• • Northern portion of Negros Occidental (Bago City, Pulupandan, Bacolod City, Murcia, Silay City, City of Talisay, Enrique B. Magalona, Manapla, City of Victorias, Cadiz City, Sagay City, City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos City, La Carlota City, San Enrique, Valladolid)
• • Northern and portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Tabogon, City of Bogo, Borbon, Tabuelan, Sogod, Catmon, Tuburan, Carmen, Asturias, Danao City, Balamban) including Bantayan Islands and Camotes Islands
• • Northern Samar
• • Samar
• • Biliran
• • Northern and eastern portions of Eastern Samar (Oras, Quinapondan, Can-Avid, Lawaan, Maslog, Balangiga, City of Borongan, San Policarpo, Taft, Llorente, Maydolong, Dolores, Giporlos, Jipapad, Arteche, Balangkayan, Sulat, San Julian, General Macarthur, Hernani),
• • Northern and central portions of Leyte (Kananga, Tunga, Pastrana, San Miguel, Matag-Ob, Tolosa, Palo, Calubian, Leyte, Mayorga, Julita, Carigara, Babatngon, Dagami, Jaro, San Isidro, Santa Fe, Albuera, Villaba, La Paz, Palompon, Macarthur, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Merida, Ormoc City, Isabel, Javier, Dulag, Capoocan, Alangalang, Burauen, Tabango, Tacloban City, Barugo, City of Baybay)

Track and intensity forecast of severe tropical storm Kristine as of 11:00 p.m. on October 23, 2024. Handout/PAGASAPAGASA also warned of moderate to high-risk of life-threatening storm surge up to 2 meters above normal tide levels over the coastal localities of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union Pangasinan, Cagayan, Isabela, Zambales and Aurora in the next 48 hours.

After making landfall, PAGASA said Kristine will traverse the mountainous terrain of northern Luzon before emerging over the waters west of Ilocos Region Thursday morning or afternoon. It is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Friday afternoon.

Due to its interaction with land, Kristine may slightly weaken into a tropical storm. However, it may re-intensify once it moves over the West Philippine Sea.

At least 7 people were killed, and thousands were forced to evacuate, due to Kristine.

The weather disturbance has also prompted class suspensions in Luzon.

Palace suspends classes, gov't work in Luzon on Oct. 24 due to 'Kristine'