Typhoon Megi weaken it's strength as it moves toward Southeastern China..95W now a Tropical Depression...while 98W consolidates more strength

As of 7 a.m. PST October 21, 2010


Typhoon Megi (Juan/15W)

• 19.1N 117.5E
• 509.3 km. Southeast of Hong Kong, China
• currently moving north-northeastward @ 09 kph
• maximum sustained winds: 185 kph
  
• gustiness winds: 232 kph
  
• minimum sea level pressure: 945 MB
  
• maximum sea wave height: 38 feet
  
• heading towards Southeastern China
  
• Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Category 3
  

Typhoon Megi has gradually weaken it's strength over the past 6 hours however the latest IR imagery depicts an intense system with a banding eye and most of the convective band is found over the northwestern quadrant located over the South China Sea. Typhoon Megi is expected to decreasing it's strength as it moves to unfavorable environment and forecasts to move North-Northeastward direction in the 24-36 hours and resume it's track on October 22 as a Category 1 system (139 kph) as it approaches the coast of Southeastern China near Zhangzhou Province.

Proper precautionary measures must be implemented along the affected area. Strong storm surge is possible along the Northwestern seaboard coast of Luzon, Batanes and Western Taiwan is expected to prevail starting today as it moves to North-Northeastward direction.

Tropical Depression 95W (Pre-16W)

Joint Typhoon Warning Center has already issued Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert as Tropical Disturbance 95W rapidly gaining more strength for the past 12 hours.

• 16.3N 146.7E
• 148.16 km. Northeast of Saipan
• currently moving west-northwestward @ 22 kph
• maximum sustained winds: 28 kph
  
• gustiness winds: 37 kph
  
• minimum sea level pressure: 1006 MB

While here is the latest weather bulletin from the Japan Meteorological Agency for this newly develop cyclone:

• 16.1N 144.8E
• located over the Marianas
• currently moving westward @ 17 kph
• maximum winds near the center: 56 kph
• DVORAK Intensity: Strong Tropical Depression
  
• minimum sea level pressure: 1004 MB
• forecast maximum winds near the center for the next 24 hours: 65 kph

PAGASA has already raised this system as a Tropical Depression and is anticipated to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday. This system will be closely monitored por possible intensification.

Tropical Disturbance 98W

• 17.6N 162.0E
• 1092.68 km. Northwest of Kwajalein
• maximum sustained winds: 22 kph
  
• gustiness winds: 33 kph
  
• minimum sea level pressure: 1006 MB
  
• Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Disturbance

* Japan Meteorological Agency has already raised this active system as a Tropical Depression. Here is the latest weather update by this agency:

• 17.0N 161.0E
• moving West-Northwestward @ 19 kph