Supertyphoon Haiyan continues to tear west-northwest across the Pacific Ocean after bringing roaring winds and rain across parts of Palau yesterday.
It's heading directly for central Philippines, which has renamed the storm Typhoon Yolanda.
Derek Williams, a forecaster with the National Weather Service, yesterday said conditions were improving in Palau, but attention was moving toward the Philippines as the typhoon's next target.
Williams said the storm was expected to hit the Philippine province of Leyte by about 11 a.m. local time today.
"It's gonna barrel through the Philippines," Williams said.
He added that while the storm was expected to decrease in intensity, it's still expected to be a supertyphoon by the time it hits the Philippines.
Yesterday, the storm had maximum sustained winds of about 175 mph, with wind gusts up to 205 mph.
Williams said the eye of the storm passed right over Kayangel in Palau, which bore the brunt of the storm's impact.
Jeff Kenty, a staff member at the Palau Consulate here on Guam said the staff there is "still kind of in the dark" as to the extent of the damage the typhoon left.
Kenty said his office has spoken with government officials in Palau, but they are still assessing any potential damage.
"As of yet, we haven't heard anything," he said.
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