Nina (international name Nock-Ten) has weakened to a severe tropical storm as it continued to move away from the country, the state weather bureau said midday Tuesday.
The storm packed maximum sustained winds of up to 105 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 130 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
It moved west southwest at 17 kph.
Nina was last located 440 kilometers west of Iba, Zambales, and is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Tuesday evening.
Pagasa advised against sea travel over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboard of Central Luzon. JE/rga
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