Category 5 Typhoon Eyes Philippines

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By WXedge Staff on December 3, 2012, 10:05am Last modified: December 4, 2012, 9:48am

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Super Typhoon Bopha had sustained winds of 160MPH with the most recent advisory. As gusts reach 195 MPH, the Philippines braces for what will be a devastating to catastrophic storm.

The storm is racing to the WNW at 18 MPH and is projected to make landfall this afternoon, in Eastern Standard Time. For the local time zone, this is actually Tuesday morning.

Latest forecast from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center: (click for larger image)