As Severe Tropical Storm #KristinePH (international name: Trami) continued to pound Luzon with strong winds and heavy rains, weather bureau PAGASA warned on Thursday, October 24, 2024, that the low pressure area east of Mindanao would likely develop into a tropical cyclone.

The low-pressure area (LPA) recently formed outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, according to a weather specialist from the state weather bureau.

Severe tropical storm Kristine (international name: Trami) will continue to bring heavy rains and storm-force winds in parts of northern Luzon on Thursday, October 24, with signal no. 3 still in place for several provinces.