26W. Typhoon BOPHA, IR, 02 DEC 2012 2057Z
Posted by hanna on 12/2/2012, 5:28 pm
It appears that Bopha did become a Super typhoon.

No eye.



http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/atcf_web/image_archives/2012/wp262012.12120218.gif

TY 1224 (BOPHA)
Issued at 21:40 UTC, 2 December 2012

Analyses at 02/21 UTC>
Scale -
Intensity Very Strong
Center position N6°35'(6.6°)
E132°30'(132.5°)
Direction and speed of movement W 25km/h(14kt)
Central pressure 940hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(90kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 65m/s(130kt)
Area of 50kt winds or more ALL150km(80NM)
Area of 30kt winds or more ALL390km(210NM)


<Forecast for 03/09 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N7°00'(7.0°)
E129°50'(129.8°)
Direction and speed of movement W 25km/h(14kt)
Central pressure 940hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(90kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 65m/s(130kt)
Radius of probability circle 90km(50NM)
Storm warning area ALL240km(130NM)


<Forecast for 03/21 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N7°50'(7.8°)
E127°25'(127.4°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 25km/h(13kt)
Central pressure 940hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(90kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 65m/s(130kt)
Radius of probability circle 140km(75NM)
Storm warning area ALL280km(150NM)


<Forecast for 04/18 UTC>
Intensity Strong
Center position of probability circle N9°30'(9.5°)
E123°35'(123.6°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 25km/h(13kt)
Central pressure 950hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 40m/s(80kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 60m/s(115kt)
Radius of probability circle 260km(140NM)
Storm warning area ALL390km(210NM)


<Forecast for 05/18 UTC>
Intensity Strong
Center position of probability circle N11°40'(11.7°)
E120°30'(120.5°)
Direction and speed of movement NW 20km/h(10kt)
Central pressure 970hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 35m/s(65kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 50m/s(95kt)
Radius of probability circle 390km(210NM)
Storm warning area ALL460km(250NM)

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26W. Typhoon BOPHA, IR, 02 DEC 2012 2057Z - hanna, 12/2/2012, 5:28 pm
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