19W. Typhoon VONGFONG has blown up very quickly and will be a monster.
Posted by hanna on 10/5/2014, 11:49 am


I wish I had put up Typhoon VONGFONG's first track this storm like Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda just popped up almost over night from depression to a tropical storm and then a typhoon.  Winds expected to be 130kts/149.601mph.  So far expected to be a fish but tracking toward Japan's mainland.


Issued at 13:10 UTC, 5 October 2014

Analyses at 05/12 UTC>
Scale -
Intensity Strong
Center position N13°35'(13.6°)
E146°55'(146.9°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 30km/h(16kt)
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 N440km(240NM)
S330km(180NM)

<Forecast for 06/00 UTC>
Intensity Strong
Center position of probability circle N14°55'(14.9°)
E143°55'(143.9°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 30km/h(16kt)
Central pressure 965hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 35m/s(70kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 50m/s(100kt)
Radius of probability circle 90km(50NM)
Storm warning area ALL220km(120NM)

<Forecast for 06/12 UTC>
Intensity Strong
Center position of probability circle N15°50'(15.8°)
E141°00'(141.0°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 30km/h(15kt)
Central pressure 960hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 40m/s(75kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 55m/s(105kt)
Radius of probability circle 140km(75NM)
Storm warning area ALL280km(150NM)

<Forecast for 07/12 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N17°00'(17.0°)
E136°20'(136.3°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 20km/h(12kt)
Central pressure 950hPa
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 ALL410km(220NM)

<Forecast for 08/12 UTC>
Intensity Very Strong
Center position of probability circle N18°05'(18.1°)
E133°35'(133.6°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 15km/h(7kt)
Central pressure 940hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(90kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 65m/s(130kt)
Radius of probability circle 300km(160NM)
Storm warning area ALL460km(250NM)




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19W. Typhoon VONGFONG has blown up very quickly and will be a monster. - hanna, 10/5/2014, 11:49 am
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