Pagasa noted that Kristine is moving west northwestward at 15 km/h, slightly slower that its earlier speed of 25 km/h. DOST-PAGASA.

MANILA — Severe tropical storm Kristine is about to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), weather bureau Pagasa said Friday in its 11 a.m. bulletin,

Pagasa noted that Kristine is moving west northwestward at 15 km/h, slightly slower than its earlier speed of 25 km/h.

• Signal no 2 still up in NCR, parts of Luzon; Kristine to exit as Leon nears

As of 11 a.m., Kristine was spotted at 255 km West Northwest of Bacnotan, La Union or 255 km West Southwest of Sinait, Ilocos Sur.

Its maximum sustained winds remain at 95 km/h near the center, with gustiness of up to 115 km/h, and central pressure of 985 hPa.

Affected areas are currently under the following Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals:

SIGNAL NO. 2

The northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Abulug, Pamplona), 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 (Morong, Hermosa, Dinalupihan, Bagac, Orani, Samal, Abucay, City of Balanga)

SIGNAL NO. 1

Luzon:

Batanes, the rest of mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Bulacan, the rest of Bataan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, Quezon, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, the northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, San Vicente, Dumaran, Araceli) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Kalayaan Islands, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Burias Island 

Visayas: 

The northern portion of Aklan (Buruanga, Malay, Nabas, Ibajay), and the northern portion of Antique (Libertad, Pandan) including Caluya Islands

More than 3.3 million Filipinos have been affected by the onslaught of Kristine all over the country, with thousands still reeling from the effects of the storm, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said Friday. 

• Kristine affects 3.3 million Filipinos, tens of thousands still in shelters - DSWD

Meanwhile, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) upgraded the tropical depression near Guam into a tropical storm.

It is assigned the international name Kong-rey. Tropical Storm Kong-rey may enter the PAR on Sunday and will be called "Leon."

JMA’s initial forecast track show Tropical Storm Kong-rey recurving east of Batanes and not hitting any part of the country. Pagasa may issue an advisory on this disturbance later this Friday. 

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