Typhoon BOPHA / Pablo – Update 10:00 AM on December 05, 2012
Sorry for the late update, we had first to service our generator. At least northern Mindanao is still without electricity.
Meanwhile typhoon BOPHA/Pablo has moved over Negros towards northern Palawan. As of 06:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon Bopha was located over Sulu Sea about 146 km east-northeast of Puerto Princesa and 148 km south-southeast of El Nido. It is currently moving west-northwest with a forward speed of 28 km/hr in the general direction of Northern Palawan and West Philippine Sea.
The multi-agency forecast is still narrow. The behavior above the open sea may change quickly.
JMA is about 2 hours late. 00:00 UTC means 08:00 Philippine Time
Storm data:
| Name (INTL. / local): | BOPHA / Pablo |
| Class: | Typhoon Category 2 |
| Time/Date of observation: | 06:00 AM on December 05, 2012 |
| Location of Center: | 10.0º North 120.0º East |
| Moving Direction and Speed: | WNW @ 28 km/h |
| Moving towards: | Northern Palawan |
| Distance from the Philippines: | inside |
| Estimated Date / Time of Landfall: | before noon today |
| Max. Wind Speed near Center: | 160 km/h |
| Peak Wind Gusts: | 195 km/h |
| Minimum Central Pressure: | 959 hPa |
| Diameter: | 555 km |
| 24h Rainfall near Center: | 450 mm |
| Max. Wave Height: | 9.5 m = 29 ft |
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