Lalo pang lumakas at ngayon ay nasa severe tropical storm level na ang bagyong Karding.
Ayon sa Pagasa, huli itong namataan sa layong 660 km sa silangan timog silangan ng Tuguegarao City, Cagayan o 595 km sa silangan ng Casiguran, Aurora.
Taglay na nito ang lakas ng hangin na 100 kph malapit sa gitna at may pagbugsong 125 kph.
Kumikilos ito nang pakanluran timog kanluran sa bilis na 25 kph.
Signal No. 2:
Southeastern portion mg Isabela (Dinapigue), northern portion ng Aurora (Dinalungan, Casiguran, Dilasag) at Pollilo Islands
Signal No. 1:
Southern portion mg Cagayan (PeƱablanca, Iguig, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Solana, Tuao, Piat, Amulung, Rizal), nalalabing bahagi ng Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, southern portion ng Apayao (Conner), Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, southern portion ng Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, Banna, City of Batac, Currimao, Paoay, Marcos), Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, natitirang parte ng Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Bulacan, Pampanga, Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, northern at central portions ng Quezon (Tagkawayan, Lopez, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Pitogo, Unisan, Agdangan, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, City of Tayabas, Lucban, Sampaloc, Mauban, Atimonan, Plaridel, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Calauag, Lucena City, General Nakar, Real, Infanta), Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, northern portion ng Batangas (Malvar, Balete, City of Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Laurel), Camarines Norte, northern at eastern portions ng Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot, Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, Presentacion, San Jose) at northern portion ng Catanduanes (Pandan, Caramoran, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Gigmoto)