Update:: Typhoon 18W.PHANFONE expected to bcome a cat 4 Winds of 125 kts/143.847 mph
Posted by hanna on 10/2/2014, 10:42 am
Typhoon 18W.PHANFONE  Both the US Navy and the JMA are tracks are starting to line up.







Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) update.

TY 1418 (PHANFONE)
Issued at 12:50 UTC, 2 October 2014
Analyses at 02/12 UTC>
Scale Large
Intensity Very Strong
Center position N20°35'(20.6°)
E137°30'(137.5°)
Direction and speed of movement NW 20km/h(11kt)
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 ALL170km(90NM)
Area of 30kt winds or more N700km(375NM)
S500km(270NM)

<Forecast for 03/00 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N22°00'(22.0°)
E135°35'(135.6°)
Direction and speed of movement NW 20km/h(11kt)
Central pressure 930hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(95kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(135kt)
Radius of probability circle 90km(50NM)
Storm warning area ALL260km(140NM)

<Forecast for 03/12 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N23°50'(23.8°)
E134°10'(134.2°)
Direction and speed of movement NW 20km/h(11kt)
Central pressure 925hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(100kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(140kt)
Radius of probability circle 160km(85NM)
Storm warning area ALL330km(180NM)

<Forecast for 04/12 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N26°50'(26.8°)
E132°05'(132.1°)
Direction and speed of movement NNW 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 300km(160NM)
Storm warning area ALL460km(250NM)

<Forecast for 05/12 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N30°40'(30.7°)
E133°30'(133.5°)
Direction and speed of movement NNE 20km/h(10kt)
Central pressure 940hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(90kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 65m/s(130kt)
Radius of probability circle 410km(220NM)
Storm warning area ALL560km(300NM)

I like this view, nice tight storm.

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