TYPHOON Nika has further intensified as it approaches the boundary of Isabela and Aurora where it may make landfall Monday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
Pagasa said the center of Nika was estimated 100 kilometers east-southeast of Casiguran, Aurora while moving west-northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 180 kph.
In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Pagasa said Signal No. 4 was up over the northernmost portion of Aurora (Dilasag and Casiguran), the central and southern portions of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Jones, Echague, Ramon, San Isidro, City of Santiago, Cordon, Roxas, Burgos, Reina Mercedes, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, Gamu, San Manuel, Aurora, San Mateo, Cabatuan, Alicia, Luna, City of Cauayan, Angadanan, Quezon, Mallig, Quirino, Ilagan City, Delfin Albano and San Agustin), the southeastern portion of Abra (Tubo, Boliney, Daguioman, Bucloc and Malibcong), the central and eastern portions of Mountain Province (Sadanga, Bontoc, Barlig, Natonin and Paracelis), the eastern portion of Ifugao (Aguinaldo, Mayoyao and Alfonso Lista), and the western and southern portions of Kalinga (Tanudan, Tinglayan, Pasil, Lubuagan, Balbalan and City of Tabuk).
Signal No. 3 was raised over the northern portion of Aurora (Dinalungan), the northeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Quezon, Solano, Villaverde, Kasibu, Ambaguio and Bayombong), the northern portion of Quirino (Diffun, Cabarroguis, Aglipay, Saguday and Maddela), the rest of Isabela, the southwestern portion of Cagayan (Enrile, Solana, Tuao, Tuguegarao City, Rizal and Piat), the rest of Abra, the southern portion of Apayao (Conner, and Kabugao), the rest of Kalinga, the rest of Mountain Province, the rest of Ifugao, the northern portion of Benguet (Buguias, Mankayan and Bakun), the southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Laoag City, Sarrat, San Nicolas, Piddig, Marcos, Nueva Era, Dingras, Bacarra, Solsona, Paoay, Currimao, Pinili, Badoc, City of Batac and Banna) and Ilocos Sur.
Meanwhile, Signal No. 2 was hoisted over central portion of Aurora (Dipaculao, Maria Aurora and Baler), the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Quirino, the northwestern and eastern portions of Cagayan (Iguig, Peñablanca, Baggao, Alcala, Amulung, Santo Niño, Gattaran, Lasam, Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Lal-Lo, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Santa Teresita and Gonzaga), the rest of Apayao, the rest of Benguet, the rest of Ilocos Norte, La Union, the northeastern portion of Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, Sison, San Manuel, Umingan and Tayug), and the northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan, Lupao and San Jose City).
Metro Manila is under Signal No. 1 along with other Luzon areas, namely, Bulacan, Rizal, the rest of Aurora, the rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the rest of Pangasinan, the rest of Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, the northern and central portions of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan, San Marcelino, San Felipe and San Narciso), 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 and Victoria), the northern and eastern portions of Quezon (Calauag, Infanta, Quezon, Alabat, Sampaloc, Mauban, Perez, Real, General Nakar, Tagkawayan and Guinayangan) including Pollilo Islands, Camarines Norte, and the northeastern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Garchitorena and Lagonoy).
Likely to continue moving west-northwestward over the West Philippine Sea, the typhoon may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility Tuesday afternoon, Pagasa said.
