Nika may cause storm surge in 13 Luzon provinces

Tropical Storm Nika may cause storm surge in 13 Luzon provinces

Tropical Storm Nika. Image from Pagasa.

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Nika (international name: Toraji) might cause a storm surge within the next 48 hours in the low-lying coastal areas of 13 Luzon provinces, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned on Sunday.

In an afternoon bulletin, the state weather bureau reported that the following areas in Cagayan and Ilocos Norte may experience a storm surge height of 2.1 to 3 meters (m), which could cause moderate to significant damage to communities:

Cagayan

Ilocos Norte

Meanwhile, a storm surge height of 1 to 2 m may affect the following areas within the next 48 hours, bringing minimal to moderate damage to communities:

Aurora

Camarines Norte

Camarines Sur

Catanduanes

Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Sur

Isabela

La Union

Pangasinan

Quezon

Zambales

  • Candelaria
  • Santa Cruz

Pagasa advised the public to cancel all marine activities following the issuance of storm surge warnings.

Nika was last spotted some 425 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour (kph) and a gustiness of up to 135 kph.

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