I lived in the Philippines for many years and still maintain my house here where I spend about 3 months of the year. I have endured fifty or so typhoons (We call them Cyclones, Americans call them Hurricanes), 2 earth quakes and a massive volcanic eruption. Now a Super Typhoon is heading towards me. The picture is from the U.S. Navy Weather Station in Hawaii. If you follow the pink line to "07/18Z" that means the typhoon is forecast to be at that location on Friday Nov. 8 at 2 oo a.m. This is a SUPERTYPHOON with winds from 120 Knots to 150 knots when it hits land. I should be ok in my house but I pity the thousands of poor devils living in bamboo and grass huts !! I am located on an Island (Philippines has 7107 islands) half way between '07/18Z" and "08/18Z".
In the Satpic in the Inquirer Newspaper, the big yellow and red "blob" in the bottom right hand corner is the typhoon.
You may not hear from me for a while after Thursday night coz there will be no power, water or Internet for several days.
the rocket said
06:25 PM Nov 6, 2013
batten down Big Gorilla. hope all is ok. rocket n strop
mongrel said
07:31 PM Nov 6, 2013
Keep safe Ken and I hope all goes well for you . Let us all know when the big event has passed. As I said mate , keep safe and good luck. Alan
copper1 said
07:33 PM Nov 6, 2013
BG take care mate I suppose being in paradise sometimes has its disadvantages so keep low and hopefully all will be OK. Like you said it's the poor buggers in grass huts hope they don't get to badly affected. Keep us posted as to your well being once it's over.
My ex was in Darwin for Tracy, so he knew how to batten everything down when we had 2 Cyclones within 3 weeks when I first went up to Cape York in 1984. [Jim and Kathy.]
I had friends who were visiting the Wifes' family when Pinatubo went up. They couldn't get home for weeks.
Good Luck Ken. Will be thinking of you.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Wednesday 6th of November 2013 07:45:20 PM
Gerty Dancer said
08:03 PM Nov 6, 2013
Good luck to you all!!!
Duh said
10:47 PM Nov 6, 2013
Cripes BG, hope you and others weather the storm ok without any loss of life I would imagine storm damage would be inevitable with that one.
Big Gorilla said
12:41 AM Nov 7, 2013
Thank you for all the good wishes. Even though this is a Super Typhoon and is forecast to come over the top of me, I'm not really concerned. I've been thru a lot of them and being prepared is the key. I'll keep you updated.
My scariest time Here was the volcanic eruption of Mt Pinatubo in June 1991. I'd left a well paid airline job to buy a Hotel here, and next came a typhoon and eruption at the same time. This was the largest eruption of the 20th century and I was 10 miles from the mountain. I almost adjoined Clark Airbase, the largest U. S. Airforce base outside the USA. It was destroyed and abandoned, so was Subic Naval Base on the western side of Luzon. A couple of photographs give you an idea of the disaster it was:
The first photo was what we saw on the morning the eruption began. The other photos speak for themselves. The aircraft is an abandoned DC10 fuel tanker left at Clark Airbase.
Now I realize all this about Super Typhoons and Volcanos doesn't relate to Motor Homes and Caravans, but I thought you might be interested, especially in the pending natural disaster.
Now you guys get on the road and enjoy yourselves. With luck I'll be back in Tassie on November 20, and early next year I'll be joining you on the road again.
Take care out there.................................................Ken.
Mother nature at her best or should that be worst BG. You were very lucky to be able to tell the story. No problem this end with seeing these sort of posts, after all this is "I digress" anyway.
Keep safe BG.
Happywanderer said
02:54 AM Nov 7, 2013
That is scary, I would be terrified.
Stay safe.
cultana said
03:19 AM Nov 7, 2013
Stay safe BG.. Just pretend someone up there past a big bit of wind..
use to live in Darwin.. Last cyclone I put up with was called Max. Anyway it was a case of bunker down and resurface after..
Think you have a bigger problem.
GaryKelly said
04:54 AM Nov 7, 2013
My thoughts and best wishes are with you too, Ken.
Bryan said
05:15 AM Nov 7, 2013
Good luck Ken
Happywanderer said
05:47 AM Nov 7, 2013
What time is it suppose to hit?
countryroad said
05:54 AM Nov 7, 2013
You must feel all will be well....or you'd be permanently out of there.
I'm sure I couldn't stay. Maybe you have a cellar to hibernate in...in safety. Keep safe.
Robyn
D and D said
06:20 AM Nov 7, 2013
Hope it passes without too much damage. Keep your head down and let us know how things turn out.
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 7th of November 2013 09:26:41 AM
Big Gorilla said
10:03 AM Nov 7, 2013
Thanks once again to everyone for your concern. I feel quite humble that so many people, people I have never met have wished me well. You are a great bunch all of you GNs out there. Although brief, this is the latest update:
I'm tracking the typhoon on the U. S. Military weather station website in Hawaii and the local PAGASA. Starting to look scary. Storm diameter is about 600km with winds 215 kph gusting to 250 kph (I've converted knots to kilometers)
It's not practical to reply to every post, but be assured each one has been well read and links sent have been looked at and studied.
Should start to feel the brunt of it by early Friday morning. If I don't post an update Friday it's because the power and Internet will be off the air.
-- Edited by Big Gorilla on Thursday 7th of November 2013 10:06:25 AM
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 7th of November 2013 10:21:56 AM
bill12 said
12:31 PM Nov 7, 2013
Have a look at this sat image! super cyclone Haiyan, 280klms .p h.! Very scary. Hope we never get one that bad. Bill Sorry having trouble posting images.Clickon smaller image.
-- Edited by bill12 on Thursday 7th of November 2013 12:32:46 PM
Hey BG - take it easy - you know what to do, so you'll be right - might see you when you get back - maybe a short trip to Greens?
aussietraveller said
06:18 PM Nov 7, 2013
Stay safe BG hope there is no loss of life with this one and that you and your business come out ok we look forward to hearing from you once it is over
milo said
06:22 PM Nov 7, 2013
where would I take off from?
how can a vice president order a president ceo..??
-- Edited by milo on Thursday 7th of November 2013 06:29:35 PM
Nelly said
07:29 PM Nov 7, 2013
Stay safe.
_wombat_ said
11:13 PM Nov 7, 2013
How cheap.
That's right, I forgot Lynne told me how cheap you were.
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 7th of November 2013 11:15:23 PM
Big Gorilla said
11:31 PM Nov 7, 2013
Follow the pink line to 08/00Z. That means Friday November 8 at 8.00 a.m. That position is at the southern tip of the island I am on. I'm located about three quarters of the way north on the west (left side) coast. The Centre has moved slightly south but I'm still gonna cop it real big...!! I'll be abeam the centre hallway between 08/00Z and 08/12Z, about 2.00p.m. Tomorrow, Friday, 5.00 p.m. Sydney time.
I lived in the Philippines for many years and still maintain my house here where I spend about 3 months of the year. I have endured fifty or so typhoons (We call them Cyclones, Americans call them Hurricanes), 2 earth quakes and a massive volcanic eruption. Now a Super Typhoon is heading towards me. The picture is from the U.S. Navy Weather Station in Hawaii. If you follow the pink line to "07/18Z" that means the typhoon is forecast to be at that location on Friday Nov. 8 at 2 oo a.m. This is a SUPERTYPHOON with winds from 120 Knots to 150 knots when it hits land. I should be ok in my house but I pity the thousands of poor devils living in bamboo and grass huts !! I am located on an Island (Philippines has 7107 islands) half way between '07/18Z" and "08/18Z".
In the Satpic in the Inquirer Newspaper, the big yellow and red "blob" in the bottom right hand corner is the typhoon.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/520917/potential-supertyphoon-threatens-ph-pagasa
You may not hear from me for a while after Thursday night coz there will be no power, water or Internet for several days.
batten down Big Gorilla. hope all is ok. rocket n strop
BG take care mate I suppose being in paradise sometimes has its disadvantages so keep low and hopefully all will be OK. Like you said it's the poor buggers in grass huts hope they don't get to badly affected. Keep us posted as to your well being once it's over.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/520917/potential-supertyphoon-threatens-ph-pagasa
My ex was in Darwin for Tracy, so he knew how to batten everything down when we had 2 Cyclones within 3 weeks when I first went up to Cape York in 1984. [Jim and Kathy.]
I had friends who were visiting the Wifes' family when Pinatubo went up. They couldn't get home for weeks.
Good Luck Ken. Will be thinking of you.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Wednesday 6th of November 2013 07:45:20 PM
Cripes BG, hope you and others weather the storm ok without any loss of life I would imagine storm damage would be inevitable with that one.
Thank you for all the good wishes. Even though this is a Super Typhoon and is forecast to come over the top of me, I'm not really concerned. I've been thru a lot of them and being prepared is the key. I'll keep you updated.
My scariest time Here was the volcanic eruption of Mt Pinatubo in June 1991. I'd left a well paid airline job to buy a Hotel here, and next came a typhoon and eruption at the same time. This was the largest eruption of the 20th century and I was 10 miles from the mountain. I almost adjoined Clark Airbase, the largest U. S. Airforce base outside the USA. It was destroyed and abandoned, so was Subic Naval Base on the western side of Luzon. A couple of photographs give you an idea of the disaster it was:
The first photo was what we saw on the morning the eruption began. The other photos speak for themselves. The aircraft is an abandoned DC10 fuel tanker left at Clark Airbase.
Now I realize all this about Super Typhoons and Volcanos doesn't relate to Motor Homes and Caravans, but I thought you might be interested, especially in the pending natural disaster.
Now you guys get on the road and enjoy yourselves. With luck I'll be back in Tassie on November 20, and early next year I'll be joining you on the road again.
Take care out there.................................................Ken.
Keep safe BG.
Stay safe.
use to live in Darwin.. Last cyclone I put up with was called Max. Anyway it was a case of bunker down and resurface after..
Think you have a bigger problem.
I'm sure I couldn't stay. Maybe you have a cellar to hibernate in...in safety. Keep safe.
Robyn
Stay safe BG
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/super-typhoon-haiyan-a-serious/19561621
http://weather.com.ph/announcements/powerful-typhoon-haiyan-update-number-004
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 7th of November 2013 09:26:41 AM
Thanks once again to everyone for your concern. I feel quite humble that so many people, people I have never met have wished me well. You are a great bunch all of you GNs out there. Although brief, this is the latest update:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/521845/supertyphoon-yolanda-enters-philippine-area-of-responsibility
I'm tracking the typhoon on the U. S. Military weather station website in Hawaii and the local PAGASA. Starting to look scary. Storm diameter is about 600km with winds 215 kph gusting to 250 kph (I've converted knots to kilometers)
It's not practical to reply to every post, but be assured each one has been well read and links sent have been looked at and studied.
Should start to feel the brunt of it by early Friday morning. If I don't post an update Friday it's because the power and Internet will be off the air.
-- Edited by Big Gorilla on Thursday 7th of November 2013 10:06:25 AM
did the link for u BG
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/521845/supertyphoon-yolanda-enters-philippine-area-of-responsibility
and another link here
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/521897/7-areas-placed-under-signal-no-2-as-supertyphoon-yolanda-gathers-strength
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 7th of November 2013 10:21:56 AM
-- Edited by bill12 on Thursday 7th of November 2013 12:32:46 PM
where would I take off from?
how can a vice president order a president ceo..??
-- Edited by milo on Thursday 7th of November 2013 06:29:35 PM
How cheap.
That's right, I forgot Lynne told me how cheap you were.
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 7th of November 2013 11:15:23 PM
Follow the pink line to 08/00Z. That means Friday November 8 at 8.00 a.m. That position is at the southern tip of the island I am on. I'm located about three quarters of the way north on the west (left side) coast. The Centre has moved slightly south but I'm still gonna cop it real big...!! I'll be abeam the centre hallway between 08/00Z and 08/12Z, about 2.00p.m. Tomorrow, Friday, 5.00 p.m. Sydney time.
LOLOL .. now that did make me laugh out loud.
Lynne
-- Edited by Delta18 on Friday 8th of November 2013 12:04:11 AM
wonder if this would show up on fsx with rex..
it may do but I would not fly through it if I were you, and DO NOT use a company aircraft that's an order.
try an airport
(sorry mate)