Super-Typhoon Melor
Posted by hanna on 10/1/2009, 8:12 pm
Super Typhoon Melor:  Saipan needs to get ready for a cat 4 Eeek!!  After Melor passes it is predicted to be a cat 5 (161.109 mph) and is expected to get up to 166.863 mph as it gets closer to Japan. I can only hope Melor looses steam before getting close to land.  

Analyses at 01/21 UTC
Scale -
Intensity Very Strong
Center position N14°05'(14.1°)
E151°20'(151.3°)
Direction and speed of movement W Slowly
Central pressure 935hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(95kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(135kt)
Area of 50kt winds or more Wide 150km(80NM)
Area of 30kt winds or more E330km(180NM)
W280km(150NM)

Forecast for 02/21 UTC
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N15°00'(15.0°)
E148°35'(148.6°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 15km/h(7kt)
Central pressure 930hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(95kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(135kt)
Radius of probability circle 130km(70NM)
Storm warning area Wide 310km(170NM)

Forecast for 03/18 UTC
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N16°40'(16.7°)
E145°20'(145.3°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 15km/h(9kt)
Central pressure 930hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(95kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(135kt)
Radius of probability circle 200km(110NM)
Storm warning area Wide 390km(210NM)

Forecast for 04/18 UTC

Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N18°35'(18.6°)
E139°55'(139.9°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 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 390km(210NM)
Storm warning area Wide 540km(290NM)

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


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