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Haiyan Now A Typhoon, Gaining Strength [1]

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Weather.com - By Jon Erdman - 5 November 2013

According to the latest forecast from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (shown in the second graphic at right), Haiyan may approach super typhoon status (sustained winds at least 150 mph) before reaching the central Philippines around Friday midday, local time (late Thursday night, U.S. time).

Given this more southern track than past tropical cyclones this season, the Philippine capital of Manila [2], home to roughly 12 million people in the metro area, is in danger of a direct strike by Haiyan Friday night or early Saturday local time (Friday, U.S. time).

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[1] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/content/haiyan-now-typhoon-gaining-strength
[2] http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Manila+RPMN0200:1:RP
[3] http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/tropical-storm-typhoon-haiyan-threatens-manila-philippines-20131104
[4] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/type-post/earth-space-weather