Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) made landfall over Baganga town in Davao
Oriental before 5 a.m. Tuesday, even as 24 areas were placed under Storm
Signal No. 3.
PAGASA forecaster Bernie de Leon
said the typhoon did not immediately weaken upon landfall but may do so
as it interacts with the land mass.
"Nag-landfall ito 4:45 a.m. sa Baganga," de Leon said in an interview on dzBB radio.
He said 27 mm of rain (heavy) had been recorded in the first three hours of Tuesday.
De Leon said the typhoon's path may include Agusan del Sur, Misamis
Oriental, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Sulu Sea, then exit via Palawan as
early as Thursday night.
As of 4 a.m., PAGASA
said Typhoon Pablo was estimated at 40 km east of the eastern coast of
Davao Oriental, with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center
and gustiness of up to 210 kph.
It said Typhoon Pablo was moving at 26 kph and is expected to be 180 km southwest of Roxas City by Wednesday morning.
By Thursday morning it is expected to be 230 km northwest of Puerto
Princesa City. By Friday morning it is expected to be 780 km west of
Metro Manila.
source: GMANEWS.tv
