It appears Soulik will be come a nasty Typhoon. Analyses at 09/00 UTC> Scale - Intensity Strong Center position N19°35'(19.6°) E140°25'(140.4°) Direction and speed of movement W 20km/h(11kt) Central pressure 970hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 35m/s(65kt) Maximum wind gust speed 50m/s(95kt) Area of 50kt winds or more ALL110km(60NM) Area of 30kt winds or more ALL440km(240NM) <Forecast for 09/12 UTC> Intensity Strong Center position of probability circle N20°25'(20.4°) E137°55'(137.9°) Direction and speed of movement WNW 20km/h(12kt) Central pressure 960hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 40m/s(75kt) Maximum wind gust speed 55m/s(105kt) Radius of probability circle 90km(50NM) Storm warning area ALL220km(120NM) <Forecast for 10/00 UTC> Intensity Strong Center position of probability circle N21°10'(21.2°) E135°30'(135.5°) Direction and speed of movement WNW 20km/h(12kt) Central pressure 950hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 40m/s(80kt) Maximum wind gust speed 60m/s(115kt) Radius of probability circle 140km(75NM) Storm warning area ALL280km(150NM) <Forecast for 11/00 UTC> Intensity Very Strong Center position of probability circle N22°25'(22.4°) E130°25'(130.4°) Direction and speed of movement WNW 20km/h(12kt) Central pressure 940hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(85kt) Maximum wind gust speed 60m/s(120kt) Radius of probability circle 260km(140NM) Storm warning area ALL430km(230NM) <Forecast for 12/00 UTC> Intensity Very Strong Center position of probability circle N23°35'(23.6°) E125°20'(125.3°) Direction and speed of movement WNW 20km/h(12kt) Central pressure 930hPa 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 ALL560km(300NM) ![]() ![]() http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/1307.html ![]() ![]() ![]() http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc-bin/tc_home2.cgi?YEAR=2013&MO=07&BASIN=WPAC&STORM_NAME=07W.SOULIK&PROD=track_vis&PHOT=yes&ARCHIVE=active&NAV=tc&AGE=Latest&SIZE=full&STYLE=tables&AID_DIR=/SATPRODUCTS/TC/tc13/WPAC/07W.SOULIK/tpw/microvap&TYPE=ssmi |