Saturday, September 18, 2010

Typhoon Fanapi gains more strength as it moves toward Eastern Taiwan...90W develops


Typhoon Fanapi (Inday/12W)
  • 23.9N 124.3E
  • 305.58 km. East-Southeast of Taipei, Taiwan
  • currently moving west-northwestward @ 17 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 195 kph
  • gustiness winds: 241 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Category 3
  • minimum sea level pressure: 944 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 28 feet
  • heading towards Yaeyama-Taiwan (Eastern Coast)
Typhoon Fanapi is expected to maintain it's Category 3 strength as it makes its first landfall tomorrow early morning or noon along the eastern coasts of Taiwan. Proper precautionary measures must be properly implemented as this disturbance might cause storm surge along the affected area. Tomorrow afternoon, Typhoon Fanapi is anticipated to transverse Central Taiwan and move to Taiwan Strait with the Category 1 strength. It shall resume it's track in wesward direction towards the Southeastern coasts of China (Zhangzhou area) with the maximum sustained winds of 111 kph on Monday morning. Then, it is anticipated to dissipate over the mountaneous area of Guandong Province.
Tropical Disturbance 90W
  • 16.2N 154.0E
  • East of Northern Marianas
  • as of this moments it remains disorganized
  • currently moving West-Northwest slowly
  • maximum sustained winds: 28 kph (15 knots)
  • gustiness winds: 37 kph (20 knots)
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Disturbance
  • 25%-45% chances of possible Tropical Cyclone Formation

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