Bagyong Ruby with international name “Hagupit” has been spotted outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
PAGASA weather forecaster Gener Quitlong said that as of 4 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2014 the Tropical Storm Hagupit was estimated based on all available data at 3,000 kilometers from the southern part of Mindanao and has no effect yet to the country. He said the tropical storm is now packing 65 kph winds and gust of up to 80 kph.
PAGASA said the storm is moving north-northwest at a speed of 25 kph.
Quitlong said the storm is expected to enter the country on Thursday evening or Friday morning (Dec. 5). Once it reaches the PAR it will be locally named “Ruby”.
It is expected to intensify into a typhoon category in the next two days but the agency continues to monitor it.
AccuWeather.com meteorologists have identified two scenarios for Hagupit. Both scenarios are typical with tropical systems that form in this region and would support Hagupit becoming a powerful typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph (115 mph) or greater.
It said the danger for flooding would become extreme and more life-threatening if Hagupit slows its forward movement and crawls through the Philippines, unloading inundating amounts of rain. Mudslides would also be a serious concern.
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