| 6 October 2009 ST Melor Better news for Japan pressure is going up. TY 0918 (Melor) Issued at 00:50 UTC, 7 October 2009 Analyses at 07/00 UTC Scale - Intensity Very Strong Center position N28°10'(28.2°) E131°30'(131.5°) Direction and speed of movement NNE 35km/h(18kt) Central pressure 940hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(85kt) Maximum wind gust speed 60m/s(120kt) Area of 50kt winds or more Wide 200km(110NM) Area of 30kt winds or more E560km(300NM) W430km(230NM) Estimate for 07/01 UTC Scale - Intensity Very Strong Center position N28°30'(28.5°) E131°35'(131.6°) Direction and speed of movement NNE 35km/h(18kt) Central pressure 940hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(85kt) Maximum wind gust speed 60m/s(120kt) Area of 50kt winds or more Wide 200km(110NM) Area of 30kt winds or more E560km(300NM) W430km(230NM) Forecast for 07/12 UTC Intensity Very Strong Center position of probability circle N31°10'(31.2°) E133°25'(133.4°) Direction and speed of movement NNE 30km/h(17kt) Central pressure 940hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(85kt) Maximum wind gust speed 60m/s(120kt) Radius of probability circle 90km(50NM) Storm warning area Wide 300 km (160 NM) Analyses at 08/00 UTC Scale - Intensity Very Strong Center position N30°05'(35.1°) E136°20'(136.1°) Direction and speed of movement NNE 45km/h (23kt) Central pressure 960hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 40m/s (75kt) Maximum wind gust speed 55m/s(105kt) Radius of probability circle 160km (85NM) Storm Warning Area Wide 300km 160NM) Estimate for 09/00 UTC Intensity - Center position N41°05'(41.1°) E143°05'(143.1°) Direction and speed of movement NE 35km/h (20kt) Central pressure 980hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 30m/s (55kt) Maximum wind gust speed 40m/s(80kt) Radius of probability circle 330km (180NM) Storm Warning Area Wide 430m (230NM) Forecast for 10/00 UTC Intensity - Center position of probability circle N45°10'(45.2°) E151°05'(151.1°) Direction and speed of movement NE 35km/h (18kt) Central pressure 985hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 25m/s (50kt) Maximum wind gust speed 35m/s(70kt) Radius of probability circle 460km(250NM) |