Latest update as of 11pm tonight Dec 4 from UNDSS: WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER FOUR TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING: TYPHOON ISSUED AT 11:00 PM, 04 DECEMBER 2014 TYPHOON “RUBY” HAS INTENSIFIED FURTHER AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST NORTHWEST TOWARDS EASTERN VISAYAS. Location of eye/center: At 10:00 PM today, the center of Typhoon “RUBY” was located based on all available data at 610 km East Northeast of Surigao City or at 570 km East of Guiuan , Eastern Samar (11.1°N, 130.9°E) Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 205 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 240 kph Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 15 kph. Forecast Positions: Typhoon “RUBY” is expected to be at Friday evening: 270 km East of Borongan, Eastern Samar Saturday evening: expected to make landfall over the Eastern Samar-Northern Samar area Sunday evening: 65 km East of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 15:29:55 +0000