Typhoon Ruby weakens slightly due to interaction with 'amihan'

But PAGASA says, Ruby is still a strong typhoon.
ANC – 15 hours ago



(Update No. 5—3:49 p.m., Friday, December 5)  Weather Bureau PAGASA has detected a gradual weakening of typhoon Ruby.

PAGASA Administrator Vicente Malano said this is due to the interaction of Typhoon Ruby with the cold northeasterly winds (amihan) coming from Siberia.

Malano said that though the weakening of the typhoon is gradual, it is continuous: ”Because of this, we can already expect that the typhoon would not intensify into a super typhoon category when it hits the landmass."

The sustained wind speed of the typhoon is now estimated at 195 kph, down from 215 kph. Malano said the rain intensity and diameter of the typhoon would also be reduced with this development.

But PAGASA says, Ruby is still a strong typhoon.

As of 3 p.m. it was spotted around 380 kilometers East of Borongan, Eastern Samar, moving 13 kph West to Northwest.

Weather bureau PAGASA warns of up to 4 to 5-meter high storm surges in Quezon Province, Leyte, Samar and parts of the Bicol region.

Ruby is expected to make landfall Saturday night.

Public storm warning signals have been raised over 34 areas.

Public storm warning signal number 2 (winds of 61-100 kph expected in at least 24 hrs) has been raised over the following areas, which PAGASA said will experience occasional rains and gusty winds:

LUZON
Sorsogon
Ticao Island
Masbate

VISAYAS
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Samar
Biliran
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Northern Cebu
Cebu City
Bantayan Island
Camotes Island

Public storm warning signal number 1 (winds of 30-60 kph expected in at least 36 hours) has been raised over the following areas, where PAGASA said that residents in low-lying and mountainous areas should be alerted against possible flash floods and landslides:

LUZON
Catanduanes
Albay
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Burias Island
Romblon

VISAYAS
Capiz
Iloilo
Antique
Aklan
Negros Oriental
Negros Occidental
Rest of Cebu
Siquijor
Bohol

MINDANAO
Surigao del Sur
Agusan del Norte
Surigao del Norte
Dinagat Island
Siargao Island
Misamis Oriental
Agusan del Sur
Camiguin Island

Typhoon Ruby at 305km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar, moving west at 10kph #RubyPH

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Typhoon Ruby has max. winds of 195kph & gustiness of up to 230kph #RubyPH

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Typhoon Ruby to make landfall over Eastern Samar-Northern Samar area on Saturday night or early Sunday morning #RubyPH

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Let's all prepare guyz and pray harder pa...
Lord Ipalayo ka namo si RUBY.


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Let's pray that it is not as devastating as Yolanda...wala sanang casualties