Typhoon HALONG to become Cat 5, winds expected 140kts/161.109mph
Posted by hanna on 8/2/2014, 1:58 pm
I've been watching this for a while and not posting every time because the status has been constant for the most part, not any more.  For now it appears the cat 5 winds etc... will not be on land good chance there are some tiny islands that will be hit.





TY 1411 (HALONG)
Issued at 16:00 UTC, 2 August 2014

Analyses at 02/15 UTC>
Scale -
Intensity Very Strong
Center position N15°00'(15.0°)
E134°50'(134.8°)
Direction and speed of movement W 10km/h(6kt)
Central pressure 935hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(90kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 65m/s(130kt)
Area of 50kt winds or more ALL130km(70NM)
Area of 30kt winds or more S330km(180NM)
N280km(150NM)

<Forecast for 03/15 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N16°10'(16.2°)
E132°50'(132.8°)
Direction and speed of movement NW 10km/h(6kt)
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 04/12 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N17°55'(17.9°)
E131°20'(131.3°)
Direction and speed of movement NW 10km/h(6kt)
Central pressure 925hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(100kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(140kt)
Radius of probability circle 200km(110NM)
Storm warning area ALL350km(190NM)

<Forecast for 05/12 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N20°05'(20.1°)
E130°50'(130.8°)
Direction and speed of movement N 10km/h(6kt)
Central pressure 925hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(100kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(140kt)
Radius of probability circle 300km(160NM)
Storm warning area ALL440km(240NM)



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