Tropical Storm (TS) Nika (international name: Toraji) has further intensified as it moves westward over the Philippine Sea, east of the Bicol Region, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
In its 11 p.m. bulletin issued on Saturday, Nov. 9, PAGASA located the center of “Nika” 625 km east of Virac, Catanduanes, or 750 km east of Daet, Camarines Norte.
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In its 11 p.m. bulletin issued on Saturday, Nov. 9, PAGASA located the center of “Nika” 625 km east of Virac, Catanduanes, or 750 km east of Daet, Camarines Norte.
READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/9/nika-intensifies-near-bicol-region-pagasa
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00:00The storm continues to intensify as it continues to sweep the ocean.
00:06They are Southern Luzon and Hulitong na Mataan.
00:09At a distance of 750 kilometers, they are Daet, Camarines Norte.
00:14This is because of the strong winds of 75 kilometers per hour near the center
00:18and a gust of wind that reaches 90 kilometers per hour.
00:22This is moving at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.
00:26At the moment, this does not have a direct effect on any part of our country.
00:30But tomorrow, we expect that the eastern part of Southern Luzon
00:35will experience a gust of strong winds
00:38and also rains caused by Hurricane Nika.
00:42So be careful for our countrymen there.
00:45Meanwhile, the storm that we are monitoring outside,
00:48which is the former Hurricane Marseille,
00:50is Hulitong na Mataan at a distance of 850 kilometers west of extreme northern Luzon.
00:56And this does not have a direct effect on any part of our country.
01:00Meanwhile, another low-pressure area or LPA outside the park
01:05is Hulitong na Mataan at a distance of 2,505 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao.
01:11And this is possible to enter our area of responsibility by Tuesday.
01:16And we can also see that this will develop and become a storm in the coming days.
01:22But at the moment, this does not have a direct effect on any part of our country.
01:27But we are still continuously monitoring
01:29and continuing to follow the updates that will bring out hope.
01:34Meanwhile, we are here with the latest forecast track analysis of Hurricane Nika.
01:39Generally, we can see that Hurricane Nika is moving west-northwestward
01:44throughout our forecast period.
01:47And it will continue to sweep the ocean east of Luzon until tomorrow, Monday.
01:54And we can see that it will landfall here in the Isabela-Aurora area by Monday afternoon or evening.
02:02And then it will cross here in the northern and central Luzon area
02:07by Monday afternoon onwards until Friday morning.
02:12And then by Tuesday morning, it will head to the West Philippine Sea.
02:22And we can see that before it lands, it will intensify into a severe tropical storm category by tomorrow.
02:31And also, we are not ignoring the possibility that Hurricane Nika will continue to intensify
02:39where we also have the possibility that it will become a typhoon category
02:45before it lands here in the Isabela-Aurora area.
02:49And also, we will give a warning that not only the areas where Hurricane Nika will landfall will be affected.
02:57But the large area of the northern and central Luzon,
03:01which is surrounded by heavy rain and strong winds brought by Hurricane Nika,
03:06will be affected mostly by Monday and Tuesday.
03:12So, we expect that the peak of Hurricane Nika's landslide will affect the area of the northern and central Luzon
03:20by Monday and Tuesday.
03:22Meanwhile, starting tomorrow, there will be strong winds in the area of the southern Luzon,
03:31in the eastern part of the Bicol region, and also in the area of Quezon.
03:36So, we will continue to monitor and continue to monitor the updates that will be released.
03:44At the moment, we have a strong wind signal, number one, in the area of Isabela,
03:50Quirino, eastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora,
03:54in the eastern portions of Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Quezon, along with the Polilio Islands.
04:00In Camarinas Norte, Camarinas Sur, Catanduanes, and also in the northeastern portion of Albay,
04:06where the areas that we mentioned will be affected by the strong winds brought by Hurricane Nika.
04:13And it is still possible that it will bring damages, especially to the structures that are made of light materials.
04:20So, be careful for our countrymen.
04:23So, what we expect, especially by the afternoon of tomorrow,
04:28is that there will be strong winds in these areas.
04:33And by tomorrow, we expect that while Hurricane Nika will be approaching our land,
04:39we will also have a strong wind signal, number two, in a large portion of the area of Luzon.
04:47And also, we see that the highest wind signal that we can bring up is wind signal number three,
04:54but we will not rule out the possibility that if Hurricane Nika intensifies into a typhoon,
05:01we can also bring up wind signal number four in the areas of northern and central Luzon.
05:09Aside from the areas under wind signals,
05:13the areas of Batanes and Northern Cagayan, along with the Baboyan Islands, will also experience strong winds tomorrow.
05:23As for the rains, tonight until tomorrow evening,
05:27the areas of Catanduanes will experience moderate to heavy rains.
05:33Meanwhile, the nearby areas will also experience moderate to at times heavy rains.
05:40So, be careful for our countrymen regarding the possibility of floods and landslides.
05:48Meanwhile, by tomorrow evening to Monday evening,
05:51where it will be closer and Hurricane Nika has already landfalled here in the Isabela Aurora area,
05:59a large portion of Luzon will experience heavy rains,
06:04where we have intense torrential rains here in the area of Isabela and Aurora.
06:12Meanwhile, it will be heavy to intense in Cagayan and Quirino,
06:16and moderate to heavy here in Quezon, along with the Polilio Islands,
06:21Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur in the area of Catanduanes,
06:25and here in Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Abra, Calinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Benguet.
06:34So, be careful for our countrymen regarding the possibility of floods and landslides.
06:41Meanwhile, by Monday evening to Tuesday evening,
06:45while Hurricane Nika crosses the land of Northern and Central Luzon,
06:51a large portion of Luzon will experience heavy rains,
06:57where we have intense torrential rains here in Apayao and Calinga,
07:03and heavy to intense here in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Cagayan,
07:14and also moderate to heavy in Batanes, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet, and La Union.
07:23So, we will notice our areas here in Northern and Central Luzon,
07:27and also some areas in Southern Luzon.
07:31These are the areas that have experienced heavy rains and landslides.
07:38So, these areas have not yet been recovered.
07:42So, be extra careful and be alert for our countrymen there,
07:47especially those who live near rivers, streams, and mountainous areas.
07:52Especially if we are prone to flash floods and landslides,
07:56we should consult our LGUs for the actions that we need to take for our safety.
08:05Meanwhile, for our countrymen who live by the sea,
08:09we do not yet have a high-level gale warning,
08:12but we will experience a high level of floods here in the seaboards of Northern Aurora and Camarines Norte,
08:19and also in the northern seaboards of Camarines Sur and Catanduanes.
08:23Meanwhile, we will also experience a high level of floods here in the seaboard of Isabela,
08:29seaboard of Northern Aurora, and in the northern and eastern seaboards of Polilio Islands,
08:34even in the eastern seaboard of Catanduanes.
08:37And we will see tomorrow afternoon,
08:39it is possible that we will also experience a high level of gale warning here in the eastern part of Southern Luzon,
08:46where by tomorrow afternoon, while the Nica Flood is approaching,
08:50it will be difficult for our countrymen to fish,
08:54and also for those who own small fishing boats.