Signal No. 2, nakataas sa higit 15 lugar sa Luzon dahil sa bagyong ‘Nika’; NCR, signal No. 1

Isinailalim sa Signal No. 2 ang mahigit 15 lugar sa Luzon habang patuloy ang paglakas ng bagyong “Nika,” ayon sa state weather bureau PAGASA nitong Linggo. Ang Metro Manila, nasa ilalim ng Signal No. 1.

Sa 5 p.m. tropical cyclone bulletin ng PAGASA, nakasaad na taglay ni Nika ang pinakamalakas na hangin na 110 km/h malapit sa gitna, at may pagbugso na hanggang 135 km/h.

Nakataas ang Signal No. 2 sa mga lugar ng:

• 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
• the northeastern portion of Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, Sison, San Manuel, Umingan, Tayug)

Signal No. 1 naman ang umiiral sa mga lugar ng:

• 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)

Dakong 4 p.m., namataan si Nika sa layong 380 km east ng Infanta, Quezon, at kumikilos pa-westward sa bilis na 20 km/h.

“A short period of weakening is expected as NIKA traverses the landmass of Luzon due to land interaction. Re-intensification may occur over the West Philippine Sea,” ayon sa state weather bureau.

Inaasahan na tatama sa kalupaan si Nika sa Isabela o Aurora sa Lunes ng umaga o hapon.

Sa Martes ng hapon o gabi, inaasahan na lalabas ng Philippine Area of Responsibility si Nika. — mula sa ulat ni Mariel Celine Sarquina/FRJ, GMA Integrated News