THE TYPHOON WITH INTERNATIONAL NAME “HAGUPIT” IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (PAR) THIS EARLY MORNING AND WILL BE GIVEN A LOCAL NAME “RUBY”.
Location of eye/center: At 5:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon “HAGUPIT” was located based on all available data at 1,108 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (8.8°N, 136.4°E).
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 160 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 195 kph
Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 25 kph.
Forecast Positions: Typhoon “HAGUPIT” is expected to be at 598 km East Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar tomorrow evening and at 219 km East of Guiuan, Eastern Samar by Friday evening. By Saturday evening, it is expected to be in the vicinity of Borongan Eastern Samar.
•Estimated rainfall amount is from 7.5 – 20 mm per hour (heavy – intense) within the 600 km diameter of the typhoon.
•“HAGUPIT” is too far to affect any part of the country but it is expected to enhance northeasterly winds over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon resulting to rough to very rough sea conditions over the aforementioned areas. Fisherfolks and those using small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the said seaboards.
•The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 AM tomorrow. The next update will be included in the 5AM Public Weather Forecast
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Typhoon “RUBY” Enter at Philippines
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