BANGKOK: Strong typhoon around most of the Philippines on Friday but seems to get strength when heading directly to Taiwan this weekend, said fortune tellers.
The Philippine Meteorology Agency said Typhoon Chanthu was at the top of being a category 5 “Super Typhoon” with a sustainable wind of 215 kilometers per hour (134 mph) in the middle and gusts up to 265 kph (165 mph) while moving past the extreme east part of Cagayan Province .
Super Typhoon is one with a sustainable wind of 220 kph (137 mph) or more.
The mainland still has not been ruled out for Cagayan and authorities warn that even if the storm’s eyes remain outside the coast, it can bring floods and landslides, and strong winds for forced winds on the beach, and cause the sea that is very rude.
“Mariners are advised to stay in the port or take refuge in the port to the wind and waves subside,” the Administration of the Philippine Atmospheric Service, Geophysics and Astronomy.
The current forecast is that it is most likely to hit Taiwan’s east coast on Sunday morning, with the potential to hit the island if he is more nail west, or misses it completely if he turns east.
Taiwan’s midface bureau has issued a typhoon warning when tracking a storm.
Bureau said high waves are expected along the south coast of Taiwan and in the Bashi channel between the southern end and the northernmost island in the Philippines.
“It’s likely that this typhoon will reach the Super Typical category not ruled out,” said the administration of the Philippine atmospheric service, geophysics and astronomy told the bulletin Friday night.
“On Sunday, the weakening trend may begin when typhoes interact with Taiwan’s rough terrain but will remain in the category of typhoons.” The agency adds that “public risk reduction and disaster and the management office in question is recommended to take all the necessary steps to protect life and property.” In the current course, typhoons are not expected to hit mainland China but have potential until Monday if they move western than expected.
Typhoon is called a storm in the North Atlantic, the Pacific North Central and Pacific North East, but is the same weather phenomenon.
Smaller Typhoons slammed into the East Philippines on Tuesday, causing a power outage in several provinces before weakening into a severe tropical storm when moving west-northwest over the Sibuyan Sea.
About 20 typhoons and storm of the Philippine mixture every year, apart from seasonal seasonal rain.
This country also lies in what is called the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an area that is vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, making it one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world.