Karding now a typhoon; Signal No. 3 up in Camarines Norte, Polillo Islands

 

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Karding (international name: Noru) intensified into a typhoon on Saturday night, prompting the state weather bureau to raise Signal No. 3 in two areas, and Signal No. 2 in 17 areas, including Metro Manila.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Karding intensified into a typhoon at 5 p.m., and was last located 490 kilometers (km) east of Baler, Aurora.

It currently carries maximum sustained winds of 120 kms per hour (kps) near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph as it moves west southwestward at 20 kph.

“Per latest track and intensity forecast, the mo…

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