Weather PAGASA: Ruby weakens slightly December 5, 2014 4:00pm 3299 196 0 3508 Tags: Ruby Tacloban braces for Typhoon Ruby. Storm clouds gather over the horizon in Tacloban City on Friday, December 5, as Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) nears Eastern Visayas. At least 34 areas are under storm signals early Friday, as Ruby intensified further and continued to move toward Eastern Visayas. Arlan Rsequito Typhoon Ruby has weakened due to the intrusion of cold air mass from the northeast monsoon, or Amihan, state weather agency PAGASA said in its 4 p.m. bulletin on Friday. It, however, continues to move towards the Eastern Visayas. Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo said the slower the storm moves would be better, for the country as Ruby is expected to further weaken in the coming hours. The longer na mas magtagal siya, mas advantageous, Montejo said. Habang tumatagal, lalong humihina. It will weaken until and after landfall, so yun ang positive news. Hindi na siya magiging super typhoon, he added. A 4 p.m. tweet by radio dzBB said Rubys winds were less powerful at 195 kph. As of 3 p.m., it was estimated at 380 km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar. In a press briefing, the PAGASA said Ruby was located at 380 km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar, with maximum sustained winds of 195 kph near the center and gust of 230 kph. It is expected to move west-northwest at 13 kph. Meanwhile, around 47 provinces have been placed under the list of Potential High Risk Areas. They include: * Aklan * Albay * Antique * Aurora * Bataan * Batangas * Benguet * Biliran * Bohol * Bulacan * Camarines Norte * Camarines Sur * Capiz * Catanduanes * Cavite * Cebu * Dinagat Island * Eastern Samar * Guimaras * Iloilo * La Union * Laguna * Leyte * Marinduque * Masbate * Metro Manila * Negros Occidental * Negros Oriental * Northern Samar * Nueva Ecija * Nueva Vizcaya * Occidental Mindoro * Oriental Mindoro * Palawan * Pampanga * Pangasinan * Quezon * Quirino * Rizal * Romblon * Samar * Sorsogon * Southern Leyte * Surigao del Norte * Surigao del Sur * Tarlac * Zambales
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:36:34 +0000
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