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:

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Cagayan

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Ilocos Norte

Bangui Burgos Pagudpud

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:

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Aurora

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Dilasag Dinalungan Dingalan Dipaculao San Luis

Camarines Norte

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Camarines Sur

Caramoan Garchitorena Lagonoy Siruma Tinambac

Catanduanes

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Ilocos Norte

Bacarra Badoc Currimao Laoag City (Capital) Paoay Pasuquin

Ilocos Sur

Cabugao Caoayan City of Candon City of Vigan (Capital) Magsingal Narvacan San Esteban San Juan (Lapog) San Vicente Santa Santa Catalina Santa Cruz Santa Lucia Santa Maria Santiago Santo Domingo Sinait Tagudin

Isabela

Dinapigue Divilacan Maconacon Palanan

La Union

Agoo Aringay Bacnotan Balaoan Bangar Bauang Caba City of San Fernando (Capital) Luna Rosario San Juan Santo Tomas

Pangasinan

Agno Anda Bani Binmaley Bolinao City of Alaminos Dagupan City Dasol Infanta Labrador Lingayen (Capital) San Fabian Sual

Quezon

Burdeos General Nakar Infanta Jomalig Panukulan Pantnanungan Polillo Real

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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