17W.USAGI/TY 1319 (USAGI) quite the monster and heading toward Hong Kong.
Posted by hanna on 9/20/2013, 10:17 am
At 20/06Z not far from Hong Kong the winds not gusts are predicted to be 135kts/135mph just short of a Category 5.  The  gusts 165kts/189.879 category five. They may be  gusts but that dose not change the fact this is a monster.

I get a closer look at the area when I use the Japan Meteorology Agency track.
Look at the tiny islands being hit as I type.  I would be willing to bet not all their houses are built like ours.


TY 1319 (USAGI)
Issued at 12:50 UTC, 20 September 2013
Analyses at 20/12 UTC>
Scale Large
Intensity Violent
Center position N20°05'(20.1°)
E123°50'(123.8°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 15km/h(9kt)
Central pressure 910hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 55m/s(110kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 80m/s(155kt)
Area of 50kt winds or more ALL170km(90NM)
Area of 30kt winds or more ALL560km(300NM)

<Forecast for 21/00 UTC>
Intensity Violent
Center position of probability circle N20°55'(20.9°)
E122°00'(122.0°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 20km/h(10kt)
Central pressure 915hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 55m/s(105kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 75m/s(150kt)
Radius of probability circle 90km(50NM)
Storm warning area ALL240km(130NM)

<Forecast for 21/12 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N21°30'(21.5°)
E119°50'(119.8°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 20km/h(10kt)
Central pressure 925hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(100kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(140kt)
Radius of probability circle 130km(70NM)
Storm warning area ALL280km(150NM)

<Forecast for 22/12 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N22°35'(22.6°)
E115°55'(115.9°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 20km/h(10kt)
Central pressure 945hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(85kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 60m/s(120kt)
Radius of probability circle 200km(110NM)
Storm warning area ALL310km(170NM)

<Forecast for 23/12 UTC>
Intensity -
Center position of probability circle N23°35'(23.6°)
E111°10'(111.2°)
Direction and speed of movement W 20km/h(11kt)
Central pressure 975hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 30m/s(55kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 40m/s(80kt)
Radius of probability circle 390km(210NM)
Storm warning area ALL440km(240NM)


http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/17W/flash-rb-long.html





Again look at the tiny islands being.  I would be willing to bet their houses are built like ours.  





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