Super Typhoon Yolanda Update No. 5: Super Typhoon makes landfall with over 300 kph winds; Signal No. 4 in most parts of the Visayas

As of 7 am, Super Typhoon Yolanda was tracked at Talosa, Leyte after making landfall at Guiuan, Eastern Samar at 4:40 a.m. at dawn today. The typhoon accelerated and it arrived earlier than forecasted.

Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS #	Luzon	Visayas	Mindanao
Signal No. 4 ( >185 kph winds may be expected in at least 12 hours)	Masbate Ticao Island Southern Sorsogon Romblon	Northern Samar Eastern Samar Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Biliran Northern Cebu Cebu City Bantayan Camotes Islands Northern Negros Occidental Capiz Aklan Antique Iloilo Guimaras	Dinagat Province
Signal No.3 (Winds of >100 to 185 kph may be expected in at least 18 hours)	Rest of Sorsogon Burias Island Albay Marinduque Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Calamian Group of Islands	Rest of Negros Occidental Negros Oriental Rest of Cebu Bohol	Surigao del Norte Siargao Island
Signal No. 2 (winds of >60 to 100 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours)	Catanduanes Camarines Sur Southern Quezon Laguna Batangas Rizal Metro Manila Cavite Bataan Lubang Islands Northern Palawan Puerto Princesa	Siquijor	Camiguin Surigao Del Sur Agusan Del Norte
Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph winds may be expected in at least 36 hours)	Camarines Norte Rest of Quezon Polilio Island Bulacan Pampanga Zambales	None	Misamis Oriental Agusan del Sur

The typhoon is currently crossing the Leyte Island.  It is expected to pass through Northern Cebu then Panay (Ilo-ilo, Aklan, Capiz), Romblon, Semirara Island, Southern Mindoro, then Busuanga. Yolanda (Haiyan) is expected to be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Saturday afternoon.

From US Navy

It is already raining hard in Cebu and you can feel the winds already.  Everyone in the areas with Storm Signals are advised to be on alert for possible flashfloods, landslides, and destruction of property. Super Typhoon Haiyan or Yolanda is strongest typhoon since Typhoon Tip (Warling) in 1979.   Based on Typhoon2000.ph analysis, Yolanda packs winds up to 315 kph near the center although PAGASA’s analysis have it at 245 kph with gustiness up to 275 kph.  Nevertheless, those winds speeds are unheard of by this current generation as there was no typhoon in recent memory with those wind speeds and making landfall somewhere in the country.

Stay safe, everyone!

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Super Typhoon Yolanda Update No.3: Signal No.4 in 5 areas; Cebu City under Signal No. 3

In PAGASA‘s latest weather bulletin, 5 areas are declared under Public Storm Warning Signal No. 4. Eastern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Southern, and Biliran could experience winds higher than 185 kph in the next few hours. Signal No.3 was declared in 8 areas including Cebu City in weather bulletin issued at 5:00 pm today.

PSWS #	Luzon	Visayas	Mindanao
Signal No. 4 ( >185 kph winds may be expected in at least 12 hours)	None	Eastern Samar Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Biliran island	None
Signal No.3 (Winds of >100 to 185 kph may be expected in at least 18 hours)	None	Northern Samar Masbate Northern Cebu Cebu City Bantayan island	Siargao Island Dinagat Province
Signal No. 2 (winds of >60 to 100 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours)	Romblon Sorsogon Albay Ticao Burias island	Bohol Negros Occidental Negros Oriental Aklan Capiz Antique Rest of Cebu Iloilo Guimaras	Camiguin Surigao Del Norte Surigao Del Sur Agusan Del Norte
Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph winds may be expected in at least 36 hours)	Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Catanduanes Mindoro Provinces Marinduque Northern Palawan Calamian Group of Island Southern Quezon	Siquijor	Misamis Oriental Agusan del Sur

At the time of the release of this Severe Weather Bulletin, Cebu City had cloudy skies with little to no rainfall.  Traffic was moving fast because there were less vehicles in the road as many people opted to stay home. Some shopping centers were still packed with shoppers but many establishments decided to close down early so that their employees can go home and prepare for the strong typhoon.  Rains started to fall at around 7:20 pm in Cebu City.

Cebu City at 5:30 pm

North Reclamation Area Cebu City 5:35 pm, Nov. 7, 2013

Cebuanos are strongly advised to heed the warning signals of PAGASA even if they are experiencing relatively calm weather. Super Tyhoon Yolanda (International code: Haiyan) is the strongest typhoon in the world this year and people should not take that fact for granted. Winds of over 200 kph could uproot trees and cause catastrophic damage in structures. The brunt the typhoon will only arrive tomorrow and residents are advised not to go out of their houses unless it is very important.  People in living unsafe structures or in landslide or flashflood-prone areas are advised to go to designated evacuation centers or seek shelter with relatives in safer areas. Signal No.3 is declared as a precaution since PAGASA’s weather bulletin only comes once every six hours.

As of 6 pm, Super Typhoon Yolanda is tracked at 453 km Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.  It is moving West Northwest at a speed of 37 kph.  It is expected to make landfall somewhere between Samar and Leyte before noontime tomorrow.

Ferocious Yolanda approaches the Philippines

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