The country’s weather bureau, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), confirmed that Bagyong Ruby made a landfall at 9:15 PM in Dolores, Eastern Samar on Saturday night, December 6, 2014. PAGASA noted that Bagyong Ruby is expected to make an estimated five landfalls in the provinces of Mindoro and Romblon.
According to PAGASA, the landfall in Eastern Samar was associated with strong winds, heavy to intense rainfall and storm surge as high as 4.5 meters or 14.7 feet. Based upon PAGASA’s update, Bagyong Ruby was packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometer per hour and gusts of up to 210 kph, as of 10:00 PM.
Bagyong Ruby was moving west at a speed of 16 kph, PAGASA also hoisted storm warning signals in the areas which will be affected by the weather disturbance.
PAGASA forecasts that Bagyong Ruby is expected to be at 35 km Northeast of Romblon, Romblon, while on Monday morning it is expected to be at 235 km West Northwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro and on Tuesday morning it will be at 595 kph West of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.
Here’s the latest Public Storm Warning Signals:
Signal No. 3:
Catanduanes
Albay
Burias Island
Sorsogon
Masbate
Ticao Island
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Samar
Biliran
Signal Number 2:
Camarines Sur
Romblon
Aklan
Capiz
Northern Cebu including Cebu City
Bantayan Island
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Signal Number 1:
Southern Quezon
Camarines Norte
Batangas
Marinduque
Oriental Mindoro
Occidental Mindoro
Antique
Iloilo
Guimaras
Northern Negros
Rest of Cebu
Bohol
Surigao del Norte including Siargao Island
Dinagat Province