The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, reported that as of 8:00 AM today, December 7, 2014, Bagyong Ruby was located at 70 km West Northwest of Catbalogan, Samar or 85 km Southeast of Masbate City with maximum sustained winds of 160 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 195 kph.
PAGASA forecasts that the typhoon is expected to make five more landfall in various areas of Masbate, Romblon and Mindoro after it made its first landfall in the vicinity of Dolores, Eastern Samar on Saturday, December 6, at around 9:15 PM.
Bagyong Ruby is forecasts to move West Northwest at 15 kph., it is expected to make its second landfall in the vicinity of Masbate province today, December 7, at around afternoon.
PAGASA raised storm signal No. 3 or winds with of 101-185 kph) was raised over the following areas: Romblon, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon,and Masbate (including Burias and Ticao Island), Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Leyte, and Biliran.
The weather bureau also raised Signal No. 2 (winds of 61-100 kph) in the areas of Camarines Norte, Southern Quezon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Northern Antique, Aklan, Semirara Group of Islands, Capiz, Northern Iloilo, Northern Cebu (including Cebu City, Bantayan and Camotes Islands), and Southern Leyte.
Signal No. 1 are raised in the following areas: Metro Manila, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rest of Quezon, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Lubang Island, Calamian Group of Islands, Cuyo Island, rest of Antique, rest of Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, rest of Cebu, Bohol, Surigao del Norte (including Siargao Island), and Dinagat Province.
Here’s the Hourly Update of PAGASA: