Typhoon ‘Nina’ hovers east of Cagayan

MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Nina (Prapiroon) maintained its strength as it continues to hover east of Cagayan on Wednesday, October 10.

Nina was last spotted 910 km east of Aparri, Cagayan (18.4ºN, 131.4ºE), with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gusts of up to 150 km/h.

It is forecast to move west northwest at 7 km/h, state weather bureau PAGASA said. The typhoon, however, is still far to affect any part of the country.

No public storm warning signals have been raised yet.

Within the 600 km diameter of the typhoon, heavy to intense rainfall (10-20 mm/h) is estimated.

Despite the typhoon not being near any landmass yet, small seacraft in northern and eastern coasts of Luzon are advised not to venture out to to sea.

Occasional light to moderate rain or thunderstorms is in the forecast for Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Bicol, Southern Luzon, Western Visayas, the Zamboanga peninsula, northern Mindanao, and CARAGA.

The rest of the country, meanwhile, will be partly cloudy to cloudy with brief rain or thunderstorms, the bureau said.

Moderate to strong winds from the north to northwest will be felt in Luzon and Eastern Visayas, and will come from the northwest to west over the rest of the country.

Aside from Nina, there are no other major weather disturbances in the country.

PAGASA 24-Hour Public Weather Forecast, 10 September 2012, 5am

– Rappler.com