Super Typhoon DINDO/NIDA's "Eye" accelerating NW as it makes
landfall over the NE-Northern part of the Island province of Catan-
duanes around 4-7am local time - devastating the town of Gigmoto.
As of 6am, the PAGASA station over Virac (located about 33 km. South of DINDO's "Eye") recorded wind speed of 185 kph blowing from the West with minimum sea level pressure of 965.8 mb...May 17, 2004. (Copyright 2004, Typhoon2000.com)