Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 was raised on Monday morning over six areas in Luzon as Nika (international name: Toraji) intensified into a typhoon while over the sea east of Aurora, PAGASA said.

Severe Tropical Storm Nika (international name: Toraji) has continued to intensify and is expected to reach typhoon strength before making landfall in the coming hours.

Signal No. 2 was raised over 15 areas in Luzon as Severe Tropical Storm Nika nears typhoon strength, state weather bureau PAGASA said late Sunday afternoon. According to the 5 p.m. PAGASA tropical cyclone bulletin,