Super TyphoonHAGUPIT (RUBY) Last Updated 12/4/2014, 8:00:00 PM (Malay Peninsula Standard Time) Location 11.0N 131.3E Movement WNW at 13 mph Wind 280 Kph Super Typhoon HAGUPIT (RUBY) has slowed down gradually (from 30 to 18 kph) during the past 6 hours while it is still over the Philippine Sea...remains an extremely catastrophic cyclone, threatening Eastern Visayas and the Bicol Region this weekend. RAINFALL Heavy Rains (50-100 mm): Rest of Bicol Region incl. Masbate, Eastern Visayas, and Northern Caraga incl. Dinagat and Siargao Islands - beginning Friday Evening (Dec 05). Read more... Moderate to Heavy Rains (30-50 mm): Northern Bicol, Bondoc Peninsula, Northeastern Panay, Northern Negros, Northern and Central Cebu, Bohol, portions of Northern Mindanao, and the Rest of Caraga - beginning Friday evening (Dec 05). Read more... STORM SURGE Possible coastal storm surge flooding of >5.5 m (>18 ft) above normal tide levels...accompanied by large and dangerous battering waves can be expected along the coastal, inland lakes and beach front areas of Eastern Visayas and Southern Bicol beginning late Friday evening onwards. Catastrophic damage is likely on this type of storm surge. Danger from Rip Currents or Rip Tides can be expected along the beach-front areas of Surigao del Norte, Rest of Visayas, Rest of Bicol Region and Eastern Luzon. 2-DAY FORECAST OUTLOOK* STY Hagupit (Ruby) is expected to continue moving in a straight west-northwest track in the next 24 hours, turning slightly to the west through 48 hours. On the forecast track, STY Hagupit (Ruby) will be traversing the central-southern part of the Philippine Sea by Friday afternoon...and shall move with decreasing speed closer to the coast of Eastern and Northern Samar by Saturday afternoon. STY Hagupit is expected to continue to intensify throughout the outlook period as it moves over favorable environment and warmer sea surface temperatures (SSTs) of the Philippine Sea. Advance Intensity Forecast (AIF) shows its 10-minute maximum sustained winds increasing further to 285 kph by Saturday afternoon. The following is the 3-day forecast outlook summary for this system: FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Continues to intensify as it traverses the central-southern part of the Philippine Sea...about 415 km east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar [2PM DEC 05: 11.6N 129.2E @ 270kph]. SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Reaches its peak wind strength as it slows down while approaching the coast of Northeastern Samar...about 140 km east-northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar [2PM DEC 06: 12.0N 126.6E @ 260kph]. SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Weakens slightly after making landfall over Northern Samar...over San Bernardino Strait...and lands anew on the southern tip of Sorsogon...about 50 km south-southeast of Sorsogon City [2PM DEC 07: 12.6N 124.2E @ 240kph].
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:18:18 +0000
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