Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby): Potentially Life-Threatening Landfall Expected in Philippines

Typhoon Hagupit, a powerful tropical cyclone in the tropical western Pacific Ocean, is closing in on the Philippines and now appears almost certain to make landfall there this weekend. Preparations are underway for potentially life-threatening winds, storm surge and flash floods in the Philippines, where the typhoon has been named Ruby.
 The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) earlier declared Hagupit a "violent" typhoon, the highest classification on its scale, with 10-minute sustained winds of 130 mph and gusts to 190 mph. That ties Vongfong for the highest wind speeds of 2014 in JMA's bulletins. Hagupit has since been downgraded to a "very strong" typhoon on JMA's scale with winds of 115 mph and gusts to 160 mph as of 8 p.m. EST Thursday.
Again, there is some uncertainty in Hagupit's path and forward speed, but in general its center should move northwest in the general direction of Metro Manila. The process is expected to be agonizingly slow -- potentially taking 72 hours to move from the eastern Philippines to Metro Manila.
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