JTWC: 'Hagupit' could hit Luzon

Posted at 12/04/2014 1:41 PM

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MANILA - The Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center of the US Navy has categorized "Hagupit" as a super
typhoon.
In the JTWC model, Hagupit is seen heading slightly north and towards Luzon, avoiding the Yolanda-hit region of
Visayas.
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System has also raised a red alert for Hagupit.
It said the typhoon can have a high humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed and the
affected population and their vulnerability.
The center said based on models provided by the couple ocean/atmosphere mesoscale prediction system and the
gloal forecast system, Hagupit could move upward due to the weakening of the high pressure system.
But the US Weather Bureau said another model provided by the European Center for medium-range weather
forecasts shows Hagupit continuing its westward track into Central Philippines.
That means the weakening of the high pressure system may not be pronounced enough to make the weather system
re-curve and move towards Southern Japan.
Philippine weather officials also said they are open to adopting the supertyphoon category.
ANC DATELINE PHILIPPINES, December 4, 2014