Severe Tropical Storm Nika as of 4:00 p.m. on November 10, 2024. Handout/DOST-PAGASA

Severe Tropical Storm Nika as of 4:00 p.m. on November 10, 2024

Severe Tropical Storm Nika

Ariel Rojas

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731233262070viber_image_2024-11-10_18-00-45-353.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Severe Tropical Storm Nika as of 4:00 p.m. on November 10, 2024. Handout/DOST-PAGASA"/>Severe Tropical Storm Nika as of 4:00 p.m. on November 10, 2024. Handout/DOST-PAGASAMANILA (2nd UPDATE) — Severe Tropical Storm Nika has slightly intensified over the Philippine Sea east of Quezon. </div>As of Sunday afternoon, Wind Signal No. 2 is now up in 13 provinces in northern and Central Luzon: -- The northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler)-- Isabela-- Quirino-- The southern  portion of mainland Cagayan (Solana, Iguig, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Baggao, Alcala, Amulung, Santo Niño, Rizal, Piat, Tuao, Gattaran, Lasam)-- Nueva Vizcaya-- The southern portion of Apayao (Kabugao, Conner, Flora, Pudtol)-- Abra-- Kalinga-- Mountain Province-- Ifugao, Benguet-- The northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan, Lupao, San Jose City)-- The southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Narvacan, Nagbukel, Cervantes, Quirino, San Emilio, Santa Maria, Burgos, San Esteban, Santiago, Lidlidda, Banayoyo, City of Candon, Galimuyod, Salcedo, Gregorio del Pilar, Sigay, Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Suyo, Alilem, Tagudin, Sugpon)-- La Union, and the northeastern portion of Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, Sison, San Manuel, Umingan, Tayug) Meanwhile, the entire Metro Manila and 19 more areas are under Signal No. 1: -- The rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands-- The rest of  Apayao-- Ilocos Norte-- The rest of Ilocos Sur-- 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, San Andres, Buenavista, San Francisco, Pagbilao, Infanta, Lopez, Catanauan, Mulanay, Unisan, General Luna, Plaridel, Quezon, Alabat, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, Macalelon, Mauban, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, San Narciso, General Nakar, Lucban, City of Tayabas, Lucena City) including Polillo Islands-- Camarines Norte-- Camarines Sur-- Catanduanes-- The northeastern portion of Albay (Malinao, Tiwi, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Rapu-Rapu) <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/11/10/marcos-jr-assures-aid-for-marce-hit-cagayan-ahead-of-nika-landfall-1050">READ: Marcos Jr. assures aid for Marce-hit Cagayan ahead of Nika landfall</a></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731233238491viber_image_2024-11-10_17-59-45-122.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The track and intensity forecast of Severe Tropical Storm Nika, as of 5:00 p.m. on November 10, 2024. Handout/DOST-PAGASA"/>The track and intensity forecast of Severe Tropical Storm Nika, as of 5:00 p.m. on November 10, 2024. Handout/DOST-PAGASA</div>At 4 p.m., the center of NIKA was estimated at 380 km east of Infanta, Quezon with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 135 km/h. It is moving Westward at 20 km/h with strong to storm-force winds extend outwards up to 340 km from the center. It will intensify into a typhoon today and make landfall over Aurora or Isabela on Monday morning or afternoon. Nika will bring torrential rains and very strong winds as it crosses northern Luzon.Scattered rains and gusty winds may also be experienced in parts of Central Luzon.Serious and widespread flooding is expected. It may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday afternoon or evening.<div>PAGASA MONITORS LPA OFF MINDANAO </div>The Japan Meteorological Agency has meanwhile upgraded the low pressure area east of Mindanao outside the PAR into a tropical depression at 8 a.m. on Sunday. Its initial forecast track shows the disturbance will enter PAR on Tuesday and may make landfall in Northern Luzon on Thursday. Under PAGASA’s monitoring, the system remains a low pressure area but with high chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours. The disturbance will be assigned the local name #OfelPH once it enters the PAR.

Severe Tropical Storm Nika has slightly intensified over the Philippine Sea east of Quezon.

Severe Tropical Storm Nika has slightly intensified over the Philippine Sea east of Quezon.

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Signal No. 2 in parts of northern, Central Luzon as Nika intensifies

Signal No. 2 in parts of northern, Central Luzon as Nika intensifies

Ariel Rojas,

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Published Nov 10, 2024 12:18 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 11, 2024 03:26 PM PHT

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