Tropical Storm Nika slows over Philippine Sea, two Luzon areas under Signal No. 3

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Tropical Storm Nika has slowed down over the Philippine Sea, prompting the weather bureau to issue Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 for parts of Isabela and Aurora provinces. Nika is currently 335 kilometers east northeast of Infanta, Quezon. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 135 kph, moving west northwest at 15 kph. Areas under Signal No. 3 may experience winds between 89 kph and 117 kph within 18 hours. Additionally, 11 areas are under Signal No. 2, with winds of 62 to 88 kph expected, while 17 areas are under Signal No. 1, anticipating winds of 39 to 61 kph. Nika is forecast to make landfall in Isabela or northern Aurora on Monday.


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