Typhoon Lupit (regional name 'Ramil') is a tropical storm in the Philippines region, that emerged on October 14, 2009 as a tropical depression.
Lupit is expected to make landfall in northern Luzon, Philippines, on October 22, around 8 p.m. local time. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2009/h2009_lupit.html
Pagasa, the Philippine weather institute tracks all typhoons in the area, and sends regular updates and warnings on the status of 'Lupit' and other typhoons in the regionhttp://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/
Current status of 'Lupit' (or 'Ramil' as it is referred to by PASAGA), is listed on [1].
History
Typhoon Lupit follows in the wake of Super typhoon Pepeng, which was a typhoon in end September and start of October of 2009. Pepeng caused 186 deaths, over 300,000 displaced, and more than 20,000 houses damaged.http://210.185.184.53/ndccWeb/images/ndccWeb/ndcc_update/Typhoon_PEPENG/ndcc%20sitrep%20no%2020%20on%20typhoon%20pepeng%20as%20of%206pm%20oct.%2010%2C%202009.pdf
Lupit was upgraded to Typhoon status on October 16, and was upgraded to Super Typhoon level on October 18, with top wind speeds of 135 MPH.http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/2009/LUPIT/track.dat
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