Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby – slow – slow – slow
Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby is moving very slowly over the Visayas. With an average forward speed of 10 km/h the typhoon will need about 56 hours to cross the Philippines. After having made landfall at 9:15...
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Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby 6 p.m. update
Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby is continuously approaching Samar. JMA classifies the typhoon as “very strong” this means still Cat.4. The expected landfall in Samar will happen around midnight tonight. Tourists Warning The airlines are cancelling flights. If...
Camiguin Weather – #3 – HAGUPIT/Ruby
Again good news from Camiguin. The ferries between Benoni and Balingoan are sailing now. The first ferry left Balingoan at 3.15 p.m. Next ferry is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Thanks Kalen for the update....
Camiguin Weather – #2 – HAGUPIT/Ruby
When there is bad weather in Camiguin or even a Typhoon in the Philippines, we have our special lunch and/or dinner. This is why our update of Camiguin Weather is a bit late. Those...
Camiguin Weather – #1 – HAGUPIT/Ruby
All weather agencies are now fully concentrated on Samar and the approaching Super Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby. They have much more resources than we have here in Camiguin. But our families and friends should know how we...
Super Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby – final approach
Super Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby – final approach. The typhoon maintained its strength with 925 hPa central pressure. It also maintained its western direction. The forward speed is estimated between 9 and 15 km/h. Landfall tonight between 8...
If you cant change it – laugh!
Super Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby is approaching Samar, we are now working on the morning report. And just now a short message hit my computer and made me laugh out loud (LOL): The best track forecast...
HAGUPIT/Ruby – short update 9 p.m.
Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby again intensifying and moving towards Samar – JMA has again updated their forecast – Data from 8:40 p.m.(PST) – Forward speed still 15 km/h West. Strength again Violent! JMA use another scale for...
HAGUPIT/Ruby – slowed down and weakened
Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby has slowed down its forward speed from 30 km/h to only 15 km/h. The typhoon also weakened a bit and is now a Typhoon Category 4. This change is due to the constantly...
HAGUPIT/Ruby – Samar again
Super Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby will hit Samar again – this is now sure. JMA forecasts rather the southeastern shores and JTWC predicts the center of the typhoon going through the northeastern parts. After having hit Samar...
HAGUPIT/Ruby – 900 hPa – EXTREME !!!
Super Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby’s central is going down to incredible 900 hPa !!! Only 5 hPa from HAIYAN/Yolanda. The forward speed is slowing down from 31 to 20 km/h. Beware of this extremely catastrophic cyclone! The Multi...
Super Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby – I stay with JMA
Super Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby – I stay with JMA. The battle between the typhoon track forecasters makes higher waves than the typhoon. After having viewed the latest isobar map from 11:00 a.m. (PST) and having...
Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby – the tracks spread
Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby – the tracks spread now more and more. The southernmost and fastest track is maintained by Japan’s JMA. US’s JTWC on the other side sees the typhoon slowly going towards northern Luzon. The...
Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby – two tracks
Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby is intensifying and approaching. But there is a growing difference between the forecast tracks. One group of forecasters maintains the straight track through the Visayas. The other group predicts a turn northwards...
Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby – update 12/03-2
Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby forecast tracks are again heading more south. All agencies except US NAVY (JTWC) follow the JMA forecast. You may compare the two Multi Agency Track Forecasts. These compilations are made by Michael Padua. JTWC...
Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby – again Samar?
Typhoon HAGUPIT/Ruby has been upgraded to a Typhoon Category 2. It heads now rather towards Samar and maintains its western movement. There is a high risk that HAGUPIT/Ruby follows a similar track as HAIYAN/Yolanda a year...
Super Shuttle ferries – forget them!
Tomorrow it will be a week ago that two Super Shuttle ferries stranded and half sunk on the northern shore of Camiguin. They heavily damaged the dive site of Balbagon. Today we checked the progress...
Tropical Storm HAGUPIT keeps south
Tropical Storm HAGUPIT keeps south and maintains its western movement. The forward speed is still fast with 35 km/h. Meteorological agencies now expect HAGUPIT to become a Typhoon Cat.4 Only the US-Navy (violet) and...
Tropical Storm HAGUPIT is intensifying
Tropical Storm HAGUPIT (upgradet from TD 22W) is intensifying. At 8:45 a.m. this morning the storm was running west at 35 km/h. This storm is a menace for the Philippines. WARNING ! Tropical Storm...
Warning: Tropical Storm 22W is developing quickly
This morning we announced that a new Low Pressure Area is developing. This LPA developed extremely fast during the day and has already been upgraded to a Tropical Storm. All weather agencies had been too...
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