The latest data from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) as of 4:00 PM today places the storm, which is near typhoon category, 380 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon (15.2°N, 125.2°E).
The storm carries winds of up to 110 kilometers per hour near its center, gusts of up to 135 kilometers per hour, and a central pressure of 980 hPa.
It is moving westward at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.
The wind radius extends to 340 kilometers from the center.
Signal number 2 is raised over:
* Northern part of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler)
* Isabela
* Quirino
* Southern part of Cagayan (Solana, Iguig, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Baggao, Alcala, Amulung, Santo Niño, Rizal, Piat, Tuao, Gattaran, Lasam)
* Nueva Vizcaya
* Southern part of Apayao (Kabugao, Conner, Flora, Pudtol)
* Abra
* Kalinga
* Mountain Province
* Ifugao
* Benguet
* Northern part of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan, Lupao, San Jose City)
* Southern part 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
* Northeastern part of Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, Sison, San Manuel, Umingan, Tayug)
Signal number 1 is raised over:
* Remaining part of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
* Remaining part of Apayao
* Ilocos Norte
* Remaining part of Ilocos Sur
* Remaining part of Pangasinan
* Remaining part of Aurora
* Tarlac
* North and Central parts of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan, San Marcelino, San Felipe, San Narciso)
* Remaining part of Nueva Ecija
* Pampanga
* Bulacan
* Metro Manila
* Rizal
* Eastern part of Laguna (Santa Maria, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Famy, Siniloan, Paete, Kalayaan, Cavinti, Lumban, Luisiana, Santa Cruz, Magdalena, Pagsanjan, Majayjay, Liliw, Nagcarlan, Pila, Victoria)
* Eastern part 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)
* Polillo Islands
* Camarines Norte
* Camarines Sur
* Catanduanes
* Northern part of Albay (Malinao, Tiwi, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Rapu-Rapu)
Typhoon Nika is expected to move west northwestward and make landfall over Isabela or northern Aurora tomorrow, November 11, in the morning or afternoon.
(Photos from PAGASA)
