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Monster typhoon roars toward Visayas
By Helen Flores (The Philippine Star) | Updated November 7, 2013 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines - Storm Haiyan intensified yesterday into a Category 4 “monster typhoon†as it roared toward the Philippines.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that Haiyan was poised to enter the Philippine area of responsibility this morning.
The super storm will be locally named Yolanda.
As of 4 p.m. yesterday, the eye of Haiyan was spotted at 1,221 kilometers east of Mindanao with maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 210 kph. It was forecast to move west-northwest at 30 kph.
The most powerful typhoon of the year, with winds possibly reaching over 250 kph, could cause “severe damage†as it moves toward eastern Visayas, PAGASA weather forecasting chief Rene Paciente said.
Paciente said Haiyan was expected to make landfall over the Samar-Leyte area between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. tomorrow.
He said the typhoon will cross Masbate, northern Cebu, Romblon, northern Panay, Mindoro, and northern Palawan.
The US-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center upgraded Haiyan into a super typhoon before noon yesterday with packed winds of 130 knots (241 kph).
Paciente said PAGASA is not officially using the category “super typhoon†but some local officials, while preparing for the onslaught of the storm, described the approaching danger of Haiyan as a “monster typhoon.â€
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