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The country is now facing yet another catastrophic danger as anew strong typhoon Hagupit is closely approaching the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Here's the latest update from PAGASA on typhoon Hagupit, issued on Wednesday, December 3, 2014.
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| Initial track of Typhoon Hagupit |
PAGASA continues to keep track of Typhoon Hagupit (codenamed Ruby), as it moves closer to the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Hagupit is so far deemed the strongest cyclone to hit the country this year.
According to the state weather bureau in its latest statement during a press conference at the National Disaster Risk Reduction (NDRRMC) held at 4PM of December 3 (Wednesday), the chances of typhoon Hagupit to make a direct hit on Philippine landmass increase to 75 percent. It is expected to make a landfall this weekend in the Visayas region.
Based on satellite data, typhoon Hagupit was located at 1, 278 km east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, as of 4pm Wednesday. It will move west northwest at a speed of 30 kph.
PAGASA forecasts it to enter PAR by Thursday (December 4) with 160 kph winds and gustiness of up to 195 kph. It is expected to cross the Visayas regions by Sunday, December 7, affecting the provinces of Samar, Leyte, northern part of Cebu, southern part of Bicol and northern part of Panay.
If it moves northwards, then it will hit Quezon areas, Bicol and Samar.
According to PAGASA, the presence of a low pressure area (LPA) in the northern part of the country could pull the approaching strong typhoon away from the Philippine landmass but then again, PAGASA said it may be too weak to make this happen.
Earlier projections of typhoon Hagupit saying it's recurving north had gone down to 25 percent from 40 percent. This means it's more likely to hit more lands in the country.
A detailed typhoon track will be announced by PAGASA 48 hours before it makes a landfall.
The Philippine weather bureau is now urging the public to get ready as early as now. Although, it says Hagupit is not that strong as Yolanda, the fact that it carries up to 195 kph winds makes it already very strong. Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), which struck the country last year had maximum sustained winds of up to 220 kph.
Maximum red alert has already been issued by NDRRMC on Wednesday.
Keep posted more updates on typhoon Hagupit to be published anytime soon in this site.
Source: PAGASA
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