'Ada' moving away from Catanduanes

Tropical storm “Ada” (international name “Nokaen”) continues to maintain its strength as it slowly moves away from Catanduanes, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Sunday, Jan. 18.

- By MERLINA HERNANDO-MALIPOT

As of 10 a.m., PAGASA said the storm’s center was located 140 kilometers northeast of Virac, Catanduanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 90 kph.

Ada is moving east-northeast at a slow pace, with gale-force winds extending up to 380 kilometers from its center, PAGASA said.

PAGASA has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 over Catanduanes and eastern Camarines Sur, including Caramoan.