Weather TALK [forecasts, etc]

[Monseratto]

THe stronger they are, the less rain they have. It's the wind that is bad, and the storm surge....

Dost_pagasa
Hourly Update: #YolandaPH
(07AM November 8, 2013)

Typhoon “YOLANDA” has made second landfall over Dulag-Tolosa Leyte with maximum sustained winds of 235 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 275 kph.

Strongest Typhoon of the Year Slams Philippines
MANILA, Philippines November 8, 2013 (AP)

The world's strongest typhoon of the year slammed into the Philippines early Friday. It had been poised to be the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded at landfall, a weather expert said.

"There will be catastrophic damage," said Jeff Masters, a former hurricane meteorologist who is meteorology director at the private firm Weather Underground.

The U.S. Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii shortly before landfall said Typhoon Haiyan's maximum sustained winds were 314 kilometers per hour (195 mph), with gusts up to 379 kilometers per hour (235 mph).

"195-mile-per-hour winds, there aren't too many buildings constructed that can withstand that kind of wind," Masters said.

The local weather bureau had a lower reading, saying the storm's speed at landfall had sustained winds at 234 kilometers (145 miles) per hour, with gusts of 275 kph (170.88 mph). The bureau takes measures based on longer periods of time.

Thousands of people have evacuated villages in the typhoon's path.

Typhoon Haiyan's speed at landfall was expected to beat out Hurricane Camille, which was 305 kilometers per hour (190 mph) at landfall in the United States 1969, Masters said.

The only tiny bright side is that it's a fast-moving storm, so flooding from heavy rain — which usually causes the most deaths from typhoons in the Philippines — may not be as bad, Masters said.

"The wind damage should be the most extreme in Phillipines history," he said.

The typhoon slammed into the eastern province of Samar. Another province devastated by an earthquake last month was in the path of the storm.

The storm was not expected to directly hit Manila further north. The lowest alert in a four-level typhoon warning system was issued in the flood-prone capital area, meaning it could experience winds of up to 60 kph (37 mph) and rain.

[Retz]

[jonski]

Pwede na daw tawaging category 6 si Haiyan

[Monseratto]

THe governor of Southern Leyte said the storm is really pounding the province. Only thing they can do now is pray for things to be alright...

[Retz]

Typhon Yolanda in Tacloban:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1429784490569228

[Monseratto]

5 meter storm surge hits Tacloban City

[Gumusut_Amige]

let's pray for very minimal destruction by this super typhoon. i'll get my guys to pack up and take shelter somewhere before sundown.:pope:

[JohnM]

Pumapatak na ulan dito sa BGC.

[[archie]]

Medyo may kalakasan na ulan dito sa south mm pero pahinto hinto naman.

[renzo_d10]

Wala pa naman ulan dito.

Actually inaabangan ko yun malakas na hangin kung tatama dito. Yun yung delikado eh.

Ulan, wala naman yan. Feel ko mas malakas pa ulan ni habagat