Holy crap, a Cat5 typhoon is heading right for the Philippines!

[Odin2005]

Wow, that sucker pulled a Wilma! :wow:

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/wp201015_sat.html#a_topad



Jesus, this will be VERY bad for folks there. :(

[gateley]

1. Oh dear -- hadn't heard. Thanks for letting us know. Be safe, friends! nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Oh wow

[beam me up scottie]

3. Maximum Winds now 160 mph, Gusts 195 mph.

The worst thing about living on an island, they've nowhere to go.

Thanks for the update.

[Subdivisions]

4. Not much population at landfall. Also, there's a mountain range along

the coast. However, as big as this Super Typhoon is, there is sure to be a LOT of water in the rivers heading down the slopes toward Tuguegarao City and other small towns and villages.

[Oldenuff]

5. The stronger Typhoons are no fun.

I was just commenting the other day that we haven't really had any storms this year.They are saying that this one will be a Cat 3 by the time it arrives tomorrow.A Cat 3 is a serious storm no doubt,but a Cat 5 making landfall would be devastating.

Looks like I put off buying that generator a little too long.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. And, after dumping some of its energy on the Philippines, picks up more before China

So that it's back up to Cat 4 by Friday.

For news purposes, note that this super typhoon is being called 'Juan' in the Phillipines - not sure why: http://mb.com.ph/articles/282700/headline

[Obamanaut]

10. Philippines uses their own naming system. nt

[malaise]

7. Frightening

Damn!

[Dappleganger]

8. Hunker down!

If it happens the flooding will be catastrophic!

[Odin2005]

9. Max winds now 180! Gusts of 220!

Shit, I wonder what the central pressure is, it must be under 900 milibars.

[Scurrilous]

11. Whoa...

Good luck w/ that. :o

[Odin2005]

12. The wind speeds now may be near 200mph according to jeff masters at Weather Underground.

:scared:

[Jamastiene]

13. I wish we could use our technology to make all of these storms

stay out at sea. I feel for the people in the path of this thing. :scared:

[hunter]

14. It's going to mess up the rice harvest.

Not good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11562238

[lonestarnot]

15. Poor people.