Ruby (Hagupit) Back as Super Typhoon, Stronger: Signal No 3 Raised in Philippines

Dec 6 Updates: Ruby or Hagupit back as Super typhoon as it intensified friday night. Several government agencies prepared the coming of typhoon Ruby specially in Haiyan hit areas like Samar, Leyte and Cebu.

According to JTWC, Ruby has 240kph wind and gustiness up to 296kph. JMA tagged Hagupit as violent typhoon packed with 250kph of winx and 305 gustiness. Ruby still moving slowly west northwest with 15kph.

IGNAL NO. 3 RAISED OVER SAMAR PROVINCES

State weather bureau PAGASA, in its latest bulletin issued 11 p.m. Friday night, raised public storm warning signal number 3 over Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar provinces.

PAGASA said the 3 areas will experience winds of between 101-185 kph in at least 18 hours.

Public storm warning signal number 2 was raised over the following areas:

LUZON: Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, and Masbate including Ticao Island

VISAYAS: Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Cebu including Cebu City, Bantayan Island, and Camotes Island

MINDANAO: Dinagat Province

Public storm warning signal number 1 has been hoisted over:

LUZON: Camarines Norte, Camari