Northern Marianas, Guam brace for Typhoon Melor.
Posted by
hanna on 10/3/2009, 1:31 am
In the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the islands of Saipan, Tinian and Agrihan were under a typhoon warning. They were forecast to take the brunt of the storm, with the National Weather Service saying winds of close to 80 mph would cause widespread damage.
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October 2, 2009
Caption: The AIRS infrared images are false-colored to show Melor's highest, cold clouds in purple and blue. Those temperatures are as cold as or colder than 220 degrees Kelvin or minus 63 degrees Fahrenheit. The blue areas are around 240 degrees Kelvin, or minus 27F. The colder the clouds are, the higher they are, and the more powerful the thunderstorms are that make up the tropical storm.
Credit: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen
The AIRS infrared images are false-colored to show Melor's highest, cold clouds in purple and blue. Those temperatures are as cold as or colder than 220 degrees Kelvin or minus 63 degrees Fahrenheit (F). The blue areas are around 240 degrees Kelvin, or minus 27F. The colder the clouds are, the higher they are, and the more powerful the thunderstorms are that make up the tropical storm.
Credit: NASA/JPL, Ed Olsen Super Typhoon Melor Crossing Guam This Weekend
Melor has become a Super Typhoon with sustained winds near 130 mph, and is crossing Guam and its islands this weekend. Warnings and watches are already up for the region.
A typhoon warning is in force for Saipan and Tinian. A typhoon watch is in force for Rota and Agrihan, and a tropical storm warning is in effect for Guam, Rota and Agrihan, meaning that tropical storm conditions are expected within 24 hours.
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