Crising slightly intensifies, may exit PAR Saturday
At 1 a.m., Crising was estimated to have maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center with gustiness of up to 115 km/h. Moving northwestward at 15 km/h, the tropical cyclone is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday.
Signal No. 2 was hoisted over the following areas:
Batanes
Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
Ilocos Norte
Apayao
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)
the northern portion 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)
Kalinga
the northern portion of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Santa Maria, Quezon, Delfin Albano, San Pablo, Tumauini, Cabagan, Maconacon)
These areas are under Signal No.1:
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
Mountain Province
Ifugao
the rest of Abra
Benguet
the rest of Ilocos Sur
the rest of Isabela
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)
the northeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan)
''There is a minimal to moderate risk of life-threatening storm surge with peak heights reaching 1.0 to 2.0 m within 12 hours over the low-lying or exposed coastal localities of Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur,'' PAGASA said.
The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas:
• Saturday: Zambales, Bataan, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, and Sarangani.
• Sunday: Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.
• Monday: Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas. —VBL, GMA Integrated News
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