Category Super Typhoon

**RED ALERT ISSUED**Super Typhoon Hagupit To Severely Strike Davao, Philippines

THE Regional Disaster Reduction and Risk Management Council in Davao has been placed on red alert effective December 2, as Typhoon Hagupit is expected to bring strong waves and bad weather as it lumbers down on the eastern seaboard of…

Super Typhoon Nuri’s top sustained winds reached 180mph and getting even stronger

Super Typhoon Nuri’s top sustained winds reached 180mph on Monday, November 3, and could go even higher as the storm pushes to the northeast. Still far to the south of Japan, Nuri could pass close enough to the island to…

Super Typhoon ‘Ompong’ (Vongfong) Stirs Northern Seas

Philippines–Forecasters of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) expect Typhoon “Ompong” (international name: Vongfong)—by far the year’s strongest cyclone—to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Saturday afternoon.   Forecaster Buddy Javier said that as of…

Typhoon Phanfone Lashing Japan; Tokyo, Osaka in Cyclone’s Path

Typhoon Phanfone is lashing southern Japan with strong wind, high waves and torrential rain as millions brace for what looks to be a direct impact.   At one point on Saturday, the U.S. military’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center analyzed 150…