Tropical Storm is heading your way

[Centrals]

It is no longer a Tropical Storm but a Super Typhoon with average wind speed in excess of 220kph near the centre!!!
Super Typhoon NOCK-TEN (NINA) Update Number 010 – WeatherPhilippines Foundation

Take good care of yourself if you are anywhere near its path.

 

[cephalopod2]

Centrals thanks for the terrific links.

Here in Anilao it is sunny and calm - dives are running today as planned. However our resort cancelled all diving for Dec 26 and is currently planning to cancel all dives for Dec 27 as well.

Safe travels all and happy holidays.

 

[Searcaigh]

Merry Christmas Natasha, hope you are getting some awesome nudi shots

 

[cephalopod2]

Thanks Searcaigh - a very Merry Christmas to you and Yanni as well! Hope you have some more dives scheduled soon.

 

[Centrals]

This typhoon(down graded already) was tracking along Verde Island Passage today so probably no diving in both Anilao and PG!

Scenes from #NinaPH on social media

 

[cephalopod2]

Diving is back on today at our resort in Anilao.

Nina made landfall on Tingloy (aka Maricaban Isl) just across the channel.

According to local news:
A cargo ship with an unspecified number of crewmen radioed for help as their vessel started to sink off Batangas, while another ran aground and turned on its side in the province's Mabini town, the coast guard said, adding that it sent vessels to rescue the crewmen of both ships.

Typhoon Nina weakens, leaves 4 dead

 

[WetPup]

I'll be there later this morning

Got shuffled into a hotel in Batangas City at about 3am this morning.

 

[Centrals]

I'll be there later this morning
Got shuffled into a hotel in Batangas City at about 3am this morning.

Hope your resort does not suffer too much damages.
Viz could be really bad with all those run off from land.

Seven typhoons had stuck the country during Christmas in last 65yrs!!!!

 

[Mucksavage]

I seem to recall more than one of these "diving is suspended in malapascua" hoaxes from months/years past.

It seems a popular strategy! Just like after Yolanda 'someone' said all sharks were gone. Haters gonna hate! ;-)

 

[Searcaigh]

According to local news:
A cargo ship with an unspecified number of crewmen radioed for help as their vessel started to sink off Batangas,

A new wreck dive?

Natasha and WP, glad to hear you are both safe, looking forward to some pics and feedback on the resort you are at.

Oh and Happy New Year