 Curving west @-@ northwest at 7 mph ( 11 km / h ) , Typhoon Nida attained winds of 115 mph ( 185 km / h ) , equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane . On May 16 , Nida became a super typhoon as its winds reached 165 mph ( 266 km / h ) . At its peak , its highest winds extended 35 miles ( 56 km ) from the center . Satellite imagery showed the storm developed a defined eye measuring 25 miles ( 40 km ) wide . On May 17 , the center of Nida passed over Catanduanes Island , Philippines . 
