Does Anyone Have Info On This Typhoon

[lonewolf]

i m concerned for my extended filippino familyand friends in cebu area , whats happening and what will be happenning. thank you

[Call me bubba]

how about trying these sites?

 

 

http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/

http://www.typhoon2000.ph/

 

http://www.typhoon2000.ph/update.html

 

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/SHGMSVSW.JPG

The following is the 3-day forecast outlook summary for this system:

THURSDAY AFTERNOON: Continues to intensify as it traverses the southeastern part of the Philippine Sea...about 740 km east-northeast of Siargao Island [2PM DEC 04: 10.7N 132.8E @ 215kph].
FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Slightly loses strength after intensifying into a Super Typhoon as it slows down and moving across the central part of the Philippine Sea...about 425 km east-northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar [2PM DEC 05: 11.8N 129.5E @ 215kph].
SATURDAY AFTERNOON:Slows down significantly as it slightly turns to the west across the western-central part of the Philippine Sea, closer to Eastern Samar...about 295 km east-northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar [2PM DEC 06: 12.0N 128.1E @ 200kph].

 

 

 

 

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/654510/red-alert-up-as-ph-braces-for-hagupit

[Dave Hounddriver]

From all the info I have accumulated, this typhoon Ruby is expected to be strong but not as intense as the big one last year.  This is typhoon season and everyone living here should be as prepared as they can be with each typhoon predicted.  Beyond that, there is little to be done.  I mean it is useless to evacuate to a different city as the experts still cannot predict exactly where the typhoon will hit.

[JJReyes]

Hawaii phone directories have pages on what to do in the event of tsunami, earthquake or typhoon. It is recommended that all households have supplies to last a minimum of three days. The example is one gallon of water per person per day. We did something similar while residing in the Philippines. In addition to drinking water, we had two large water drums to flush the toilets in the event there was no water from the faucets.

[Larry45]

i m concerned for my extended filippino familyand friends in cebu area , whats happening and what will be happenning. thank you

 

Try not to worry too much.  Cebu likely won't take a direct hit and if it does, the storm will have died down a bit by the time it crosses over Leyte.  As was mentioned, it's not as strong of a typhoon as Yolanda and Cebu is well protected from the storm surge, which is what got most of those in Tacloban last year.  They will likely get some wind and rain and possibly lose power for a few days, so if you lose contact with them, that would be the reason.  One thing to add, the storm is expected to intensify into a super-typhoon in the next day or two, then weaken considerably before landfall.  So don't let the media sensationalism and comparisons to Yolanda bother you too much.  Sure your family will be fine.  Maybe a little inconvenienced, but fine.  

[cebu rocks]

To early to predict, anything right now is a guess .  Do a little research you will see a different prediction from just about everyone .

 

24 hours from now will be a different story at that point they will have it narrowed down considerably to a few hundred miles . As for the strength once again its a guess the latest is  its a cat 4 right now and considered a super typhoon by one set of rules but it seems everyone has their own scale to measure intensity.

 

http://www.typhoon2000.ph/activetrack.gif

 

http://icons.wunderground.com/data/images/wp201422_5day.gif

 

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/wp2214.gif

 

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/images/zooml/1422-00.png

[MikeB]

This is a pretty clear satellite feed that should update hourly, currently showing 6:30am local with the outer bands almost reaching land.

http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/westpac/storm/movies/MOV8-4.22W.GIF

[jon1]

I am hoping that the cold front coming out of China will be enough to suck it due north. Either way I see the east coastal areas being affected. The numbers on the USNO site are pretty impressive; 150+Kts for the 5th and 6th, then forecast to weaken. 

 

 

 

It is recommended that all households have supplies to last a minimum of three days. The example is one gallon of water per person per day.

This is spot on JJ. Also, have some household bleach to disinfect any running water that may not be sterile from the infrastructure (boil orders come to mind). Other good items to have; candles, matches, charcoal, lighter fluid, gas for your burner, and fill your freezer with ice or frozen water bottles. Also try to subsist on canned goods to minimize the opening of the refrigerator.

 

When we lost power for 2 days after the last typhoon in July, we grilled every day and didn't lose any of our food in the freezer. We also didn't lose water pressure but that is not a guarantee.

[Larry45]

WOW.....This typhoon's strength (and maybe more importantly, it's predicted strength) just increased significantly overnight.  Yesterday, it was estimated to be 115mph winds when it hit and now they are saying 160-185mph or so.  Yeah, too early to forecast where it may hit, if it even hits at all.  But the current model shows it swinging further north and running up the coast.  Take care everyone and stay safe.

 

 http://www.prh.noaa.gov/images/guam/errorTrack1.jpg

[Larry45]

To early to predict, anything right now is a guess .  Do a little research you will see a different prediction from just about everyone .

 

24 hours from now will be a different story at that point they will have it narrowed down considerably to a few hundred miles . As for the strength once again its a guess the latest is  its a cat 4 right now and considered a super typhoon by one set of rules but it seems everyone has their own scale to measure intensity.

 

http://www.typhoon2000.ph/activetrack.gif

 

http://icons.wunderground.com/data/images/wp201422_5day.gif

 

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/wp2214.gif

 

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/images/zooml/1422-00.png

 

Been watching all those, but I put my faith in the US Navy forecasts.  The last one (the Japanese) hasn't changed in several day and is so far removed from the others, it seems like they (along with most of the other Asian countries) are just plotting Yolanda's path again.