Severe Tropical Storm Nika as of 10:00 p.m. on November 10, 2024. Handout/DOST-PAGASAMANILA (UPDATED) -- Severe tropical storm Nika continued to move west northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Aurora late Sunday as more parts of Luzon were placed under Signal No. 3.

Nika, Ofel, Pepito: 3 cyclones may slice through Philippines this week - PAGASA

PAGASA said wind signal no. 3 is now raised over the following areas: 

-- Isabela

-- The northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Quezon, Solano, Villaverde, Kasibu, Ambaguio, Bayombong) 

-- The northern portion of Quirino (Diffun, Cabarroguis, Aglipay, Maddela, Saguday)

-- Kalinga

-- Mountain Province

-- Ifugao

-- The northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan)

Under Wind Signal No. 2 is a large part of northern and Central Luzon:

-- Ilocos Norte

-- Ilocos Sur

-- La Union

-- The northeastern portion of Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, Sison, San Manuel, Umingan, Tayug)

-- Apayao

-- Abra

-- Benguet

-- The northwestern, central, and southern portions of Cagayan (Solana, Iguig, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Baggao, Alcala, Amulung, Santo Niño, Rizal, Piat, Tuao, Gattaran, Lasam, Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Lal-Lo, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Santa Teresita)

-- The rest of Quirino

-- The rest of Nueva Vizcaya

-- The central portion of Aurora (Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler)

-- The northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan, Lupao, San Jose City)

Meanwhile, the entire Metro Manila and more areas are under Signal No. 1: 

-- The rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands The rest of Pangasinan

-- The rest of Aurora

-- Tarlac

-- The northern and central portions of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan, San Marcelino, San Felipe, San Narciso)

-- The rest of  Nueva Ecija

-- Pampanga

-- Bulacan

-- Metro Manila

-- Rizal

-- The eastern portion of Laguna (Santa Maria, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Famy, Siniloan, Paete, Kalayaan, Cavinti, Lumban, Luisiana, Santa Cruz, Magdalena, Pagsanjan, Majayjay, Liliw, Nagcarlan, Pila, Victoria)

-- The eastern portion of Quezon (Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Pitogo, Buenavista, Pagbilao

-- Infanta

-- Lopez

-- Unisan

-- Plaridel

-- Quezon

-- Alabat

-- Sampaloc

-- Padre Burgos

-- Macalelon

-- Mauban

-- Perez

-- Agdangan

-- Gumaca

-- Atimonan

-- Real

-- General Nakar

-- Lucban

-- City of Tayabas, Lucena City) including Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte

-- The northern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Ocampo, Goa, Lagonoy, Milaor, Caramoan, Cabusao, Camaligan, Pili, Sipocot, Tigaon, Garchitorena, Ragay, Magarao, Del Gallego, Libmanan, Naga City, Calabanga, Bombon, Canaman, San Jose, Presentacion, Gainza, Lupi)

-- Catanduanes

The track and intensity forecast of Severe Tropical Storm Nika, as of 11:00 p.m. on November 10, 2024. Handout/DOST-PAGASA

Nika was last spotted at 10 p.m. at 265 km East of Baler, Aurora with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 135 km/h. 

It is moving West northwestward at 15 km/h with strong to storm-force winds extending outwards up to 340 km from the center.

PAGASA said Nika is expected to move generally west northwestward and may make landfall over Isabela or northern Aurora on Monday morning or early afternoon. 

The disturbance may reach typhoon category within the next 12 hours and may reach its peak intensity of around 130 km/h prior to landfall.

It is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Tuesday afternoon.

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