00:00Tropical Storm Nika hit the Philippine area of responsibility.
00:07Due to the storm, the Philippine Coast Guard suspended all travel to and from Catanduanes.
00:13This is one of the areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1.
00:18The southern portion of Isabela, northern portion of Aurora,
00:22southeastern portion of mainland Quezon, Polilio Islands,
00:26Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and northeastern portion of Albay.
00:31The last time the storm hit was 1,005 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon.
00:36It was strong at 65 kilometers per hour near the center
00:40and strong up to 80 kilometers per hour.
00:44It was moving westward at a speed of 35 kilometers per hour.
00:48According to the forecast, the storm Nika is possible to landfall
00:51in the afternoon or evening of Monday in Isabela or Aurora,
00:55where it is also possible to landfall as a severe tropical storm.
00:59According to the forecast, from Monday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon,
01:03it is expected to have intense to torrential rains
01:08in Cagayan, Apayao, and Isabela.
01:11It is also expected to have severe flooding and landslides.
01:17The low-pressure area outside the P.A.R. is also being monitored.
01:21It is possible that it will be a storm within one or two days.
01:26According to the rainfall forecast of Metro Weather,
01:28it is expected to have light to heavy rains in the eastern section of Luzon tomorrow.
01:32It is also expected to have heavy rains in Visayas and Mindanao,
01:36but it will be lessened at night.
01:38It is also expected to have heavy rains in some parts of Metro Manila.
01:47For more information visit www.nasa.gov
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