SUPER TYPHOON LUPIT is heading towards Visayas region!!

[lomotel]

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Forecaster says Lupit can reach supertyphoon intensity

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MANILA - Tropical storm "Lupit" has gained strength as it moved slightly nearer to Philippine territory on Friday morning, weather bureau PAGASA said.

As of 11 a.m., the storm was estimated at 1,300 kilometers east of Bicol region with stronger center winds of 75 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 90 kph.

PAGASA said the storm has maintained its direction and speed, moving west northwest at 26 kph. The bureau said the storm was heading towards central and northern Luzon area.

"This weather system is expected to further intensify before it enters the Philippine area of responsibility this evening (Friday night)," the weather bureau said.

Nathaniel Cruz, PAGASA’s weather forecasting bureau chief, said the tropical storm might enter the Philippine area of responsibility at 10 p.m. Friday or early Saturday.

Cruz said the storm will be named Ramil once it enters Philippine territory. It will be the 18th storm to enter the country this year.

The weather forecaster said PAGASA expects Lupit to strengthen further while crossing "the vast Philippine sea," and forewarned residents already devastated by storms Ondoy (international codename Ketsana) and Pepeng (Parma) to be prepared "for an intense typhoon."

"It can reach almost the supertyphoon intensity before hitting land, if and when there will be no change in its course, direction and speed," Cruz said.

[samamar21]

it's raining now with thunder. i hope it wont hit cebu.

[jesuschrist]

"....The bureau said the storm was heading towards central and northern Luzon area." I hope this time it won't wash out manila!

[giddyboy]

naunsa naman ni ui. sunod2x naman ni...

[kit_cebu]

that is because these months are the expected typhoon-months...
lets just be ready...

[BananaQ]

According to the article, Northern or Central Luzon man madulong. Hope it won't hit the Visayas... ug hope nga wala nay mosunod ani... grabe na jud. Luoy na kaayo ang Philippines.

[rockrhyan1982]

according to the news, the typhoon just entered the PAOR at 6:30pm today @ 90km/h wind located 1000km from virac catandaunes..it wont hit VISAYAS, either it will land on central luzon the next few days or directly speed up to taiwan..lets pray again!

[lomotel]

my bad..I was looking at the satellite image when I made the topic heading..hahay gibuligan gyud ta ni Snr. Sto. Niño.

[samamar21]

warning never mention visayas.

[teeedert]

taka-taka lang ai...wa mn gani sure ang pag-asa kung asa jud direction ani...nya ikaw definite kau imo title nga mi hit og visayas...ingon c kuya kim ganina possible sa central luzon