Tropical Storm Nika intensifies and may become a typhoon as it approaches the Philippines

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Tropical Storm Nika, also known as Toraji, has intensified and is moving westward over the Philippine Sea. It is currently located 425 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon, with maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour. Nika is expected to strengthen into a typhoon by Sunday and may make landfall in Isabela or Aurora on Monday. The Philippine weather agency has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 in nine areas, indicating strong winds and potential threats to life and property. Additionally, areas under Signal No. 1 can expect winds of 39 to 61 kilometers per hour. A gale warning has also been issued for the eastern seaboard of Southern Luzon.


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