BOPHA became a Super Typhoon again
Posted by hanna on 12/3/2012, 8:54 pm
winds @ 161.109 MPH and no eye.  Bopha has made landfall.  That is one scarey storm.







TY 1224 (BOPHA)
Issued at 00:40 UTC, 4 December 2012

Analyses at 04/00 UTC>
Scale -
Intensity Very Strong
Center position N7°55'(7.9°)
E125°55'(125.9°)
Direction and speed of movement W 30km/h(15kt)
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 04/12 UTC>
Intensity Strong
Center position of probability circle N8°50'(8.8°)
E122°55'(122.9°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 30km/h(16kt)
Central pressure 965hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 35m/s(70kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 50m/s(100kt)
Radius of probability circle 90km(50NM)
Storm warning area ALL200km(110NM)


<Forecast for 05/00 UTC>
Intensity Strong
Center position of probability circle N10°00'(10.0°)
E120°40'(120.7°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 20km/h(12kt)
Central pressure 965hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 35m/s(70kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 50m/s(100kt)
Radius of probability circle 140km(75NM)
Storm warning area ALL240km(130NM


<Forecast for 06/00 UTC>
Intensity Strong
Center position of probability circle N11°30'(11.5°)
E118°40'(118.7°)
Direction and speed of movement NW 10km/h(6kt)
Central pressure 955hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 40m/s(75kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 55m/s(105kt)
Radius of probability circle 200km(110NM)
Storm warning area ALL330km(180NM)


<Forecast for 07/00 UTC>
Intensity Strong
Center position of probability circle N12°05'(12.1°)
E117°05'(117.1°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW Slowly
Central pressure 950hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 40m/s(80kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 60m/s(115kt)
Radius of probability circle 300km(160NM)
Storm warning area ALL430km(230NM)



Before landfall.

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