Typhoon Ruby weakens slightly due to interaction with amihan But PAGASA says, Ruby is still a strong typhoon. ANC – 10 hours ago Share1286 1 Print Track of Typhoon Ruby ANC/DOST-PAGASA - Track of Typhoon Ruby (Update No. 5—3:49 p.m., Friday, December 5) Weather Bureau PAGASA has detected a gradual weakening of typhoon Ruby. PAGASA Administrator Vicente Malano said this is due to the interaction of Typhoon Ruby with the cold northeasterly winds (amihan) coming from Siberia. Malano said that though the weakening of the typhoon is gradual, it is continuous: ”Because of this, we can already expect that the typhoon would not intensify into a super typhoon category when it hits the landmass. The sustained wind speed of the typhoon is now estimated at 195 kph, down from 215 kph. Malano said the rain intensity and diameter of the typhoon would also be reduced with this development. But PAGASA says, Ruby is still a strong typhoon. As of 3 p.m. it was spotted around 380 kilometers East of Borongan, Eastern Samar, moving 13 kph West to Northwest. Weather bureau PAGASA warns of up to 4 to 5-meter high storm surges in Quezon Province, Leyte, Samar and parts of the Bicol region. Ruby is expected to make landfall Saturday night. Public storm warning signals have been raised over 34 areas. Public storm warning signal number 2 (winds of 61-100 kph expected in at least 24 hrs) has been raised over the following areas, which PAGASA said will experience occasional rains and gusty winds: LUZON Sorsogon Ticao Island Masbate VISAYAS Northern Samar Eastern Samar Samar Biliran Leyte Southern Leyte Northern Cebu Cebu City Bantayan Island Camotes Island Public storm warning signal number 1 (winds of 30-60 kph expected in at least 36 hours) has been raised over the following areas, where PAGASA said that residents in low-lying and mountainous areas should be alerted against possible flash floods and landslides: LUZON Catanduanes Albay Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Burias Island Romblon VISAYAS Capiz Iloilo Antique Aklan Negros Oriental Negros Occidental Rest of Cebu Siquijor Bohol MINDANAO Surigao del Sur Agusan del Norte Surigao del Norte Dinagat Island Siargao Island Misamis Oriental Agusan del Sur Camiguin Island SLIDESHOW: Philippines braces for Typhoon Ruby Residents start fleeing to the hills in Quinapondan, Eastern Samar. READ MORE:Typhoon Ruby gains strength; moves closer to Eastern VisayasEastern Samar has no disaster-resilient evacuation center... more
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 10:17:48 +0000