Storm model says the worst case scenario for Typhoon Ruby with international name “Hagupit” is to stay in Samar, Leyte, and nearby areas including Cebu for 2 to 3 days.
Based on the model analyzed by Robert Speta of Western Pacific Weather, Tropical Storm Hagupit will make a landfall in Samar, Leyte, and nearby areas. It is forecast that Typhoon Ruby will stay or remain in the said areas for 2 to 3 days because of the subtropical ridge that keeps coming in and out of China and pulls Ruby west.
Watch the video below starting at 3:50 to verify the analysis by Speta.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in a televised press briefing past 3 p.m. today said Hagupit was last located at 2,325 kilometers east of Mindanao.
It said storm was packing with maximum winds of 75 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of 90 kph. It was forecast to move west northwest at 35 kph.
Reports earlier noted that Hagupit may enter the PAR before Thursday noon. It will be named ‘Ruby.’
PAGASA senior weather forecaster Rene Paciente said the storm may make landfall in Eastern Visayas and barrel through the country but it may also recurve toward the southern island of Japan.
Before it makes a possible landfall, Hagupit will have maximum sustained winds of 150 kph to 175 kph. It will dump moderate to intense rains to the areas along its track and may generate storm surges of up to 4 meters.
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