Typhoon Lupit is a cat 4 and...
Posted by hanna on 10/18/2009, 3:35 pm
is predicted to be making landfall (CIMSS) what looks to be NW of Claveria, Luzon as a cat 3 at 110 kts/ 126.586 mph.

http://www.intellicast.com/Global/Satellite/Infrared.aspx?location=CHXX0406&enlarge=true&animate=true

TY 0920 (Lupit)
Issued at 15:45 UTC, 18 October 2009

Analyses at 18/15 UTC
Scale -
Intensity Very Strong
Center position N18°40'(18.0°)
E134°10'(134.2°)
Direction and speed of movement NNE Slowly
Central pressure 9300hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(95kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(135kt)
Area of 50kt winds or more Wide 240km(130NM)
Area of 30kt winds or more SW500km(270NM)
NE410km(220NM)

Estimate for 19/18 UTC
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N18°30'(18.5°)
E131°40'(1317°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 15km/h (7kt)
Central pressure 930hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(90kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(130kt)
Radius of probability circle 130km(70NM)
Storm warning area Wide
370km(200NM)


Forecast for 20/18 UTC
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N18°55'(18.9°)
E127°25'(127.4)
Direction and speed of movement W 20km/h (10kt)
Central pressure 930hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(905t)
Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(135kt)
Radius of probability circle 200km(110NM)
Storm warning area Wide 440 km (240 NM)

Analyses at 21/18 UTC
Intensity Very Strong
Center position N18°05'(18.1°)
E122°10'(122.2°)
Direction and speed of movement W20km/h (12kt)
Central pressure 940hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s (85kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 60m/s(120kt)
Radius of probability circle 390km (210NM)
Storm Warning Area  Wide
600km (325NM)



http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/0920.html

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc-bin/tc_home2.cgi?SIZE=full&PHOT=yes&NAV=tc&ATCF_BASIN=wp&ATCF_YR=2009&ATCF_FILE=/SATPRODUCTS/kauai_data/www/atcf_web/public_html/image_archives/2009/wp222009.09101812.gif&CURRENT=20091018.1830.gms6.x.ir1km_bw.22WLUPIT.135kts-919mb-180N-1342E.100pc.jpg&AGE=Latest&CURRENT_ATCF=wp222009.09101812.gif&ATCF_NAME=wp222009&ATCF_DIR=/SATPRODUCTS/kauai_data/www/atcf_web/public_html/image_archives/2009&ACTIVES=09-EPAC-20E.RICK,09-WPAC-22W.LUPIT,09-WPAC-93W.INVEST,09-SHEM-95S.INVEST,09-CPAC-96C.INVEST&MO=OCT&STYLE=tables&YEAR=2009&YR=09&BASIN=WPAC&STORM_NAME=22W.LUPIT&ARCHIVE=active&AREA=pacific/southern_hemisphere&DIR=/SATPRODUCTS/TC/tc09/WPAC/22W.LUPIT/ir/geo/1km_bw&TYPE=ssmi&PROD=gif

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc-bin/tc_home2.cgi?SIZE=Thumb&PHOT=yes&NAV=tc&ATCF_BASIN=wp&ATCF_YR=2009&ATCF_FILE=/SATPRODUCTS/kauai_data/www/atcf_web/public_html/image_archives/2009/wp222009.09101812.gif&CURRENT=20091018.1830.gms6.x.ir1km_bw.22WLUPIT.135kts-919mb-180N-1342E.100pc.jpg&AGE=Latest&CURRENT_ATCF=wp222009.09101812.gif&ATCF_NAME=wp222009&ATCF_DIR=/SATPRODUCTS/kauai_data/www/atcf_web/public_html/image_archives/2009&ACTIVES=09-EPAC-20E.RICK,09-WPAC-22W.LUPIT,09-WPAC-93W.INVEST,09-SHEM-95S.INVEST,09-CPAC-96C.INVEST&MO=OCT&STYLE=tables&YEAR=2009&YR=09&BASIN=WPAC&STORM_NAME=22W.LUPIT&ARCHIVE=active&AREA=pacific/southern_hemisphere&DIR=/SATPRODUCTS/TC/tc09/WPAC/22W.LUPIT/ir/geo/1km_bw&TYPE=ir&PRODUCT=ir&SUB_PROD=geo&SUB_SUB_PROD=1km_bw&PROD=ir
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