1:55am Philippine time, Saturday Oct 3rd. No new weather update available at this time. For now Angeles City area is just light rain and no wind. A slightly weaker Typhoon Pepeng (international codename Parma) continues to slow down and has shifted course slightly, threatening to make landfall in Northern Cagayan instead of Aurora-Isabela by Saturday evening, weather bureau PAGASA said Friday.
PAGASA chief weather forecaster Nathaniel Cruz said the typhoon hit its maximum strength of 195 kilometers per hour while at sea but has weakened slightly.
"It is still a strong typhoon. It is now packing sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 210 kph," Cruz said in a press briefing. "If there is no change in speed or direction, it will make landfall over Northern Cagayan by [Saturday] night."
PAGASA chief Prisco Nilo said the typhoon could weaken further once it makes landfall. He also noted that the storm could change course either westward or even further north because of a high-pressure area in Hong Kong.
Links:
[1] http://www.expat-advisory.com/articles/1222
[2] http://www.expat-advisory.com/articles/664
[3] http://www.expat-advisory.com/sites/default/files/asia/southeast-asia/philippines//angeles_city/article_images/super-typhoon-quotparmaquot-weakens-slightly-making-landfall_activetrack_october-3-2009-1250am.gif
[4] http://www.expat-advisory.com/sites/default/files/asia/southeast-asia/philippines//angeles_city/article_images/super-typhoon-quotparmaquot-undate-1108am-thurs-oct-1st-philippine-time_philvis_october-1-2009-151pm.jpg