Issued as of 11:30 A.M PhST 07/15/2011
Typhoon Ma-on continues to consolidate more strength..near Super Typhoon as drifts westward towards Southern Japan. Latest satellite imagery shows a 18.52 km. eye with the majority of convective banding along the southern periphery of the system. This system is expected to move westward as Super Typhoon within the next 36 hours due to favorable upper level environment and high ocean heat content.
While Tropical Disturbance 92W is closely monitored along the eastern side of the Philippine Sea. Latest satellite imagery shows increased convective development and organized LLCC of the said disturbance. Due to increased consolidation of the LLCC and a high favorable upper level environment, Tropical Depression is possible as JTWC just issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert.
Typhoon Ma-on (08W) | |
Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale | Typhoon |
Location | 20.5N 141.9E |
Distance | 500.04 km. SSE of Iwo To, Japan |
Maximum Sustained Winds | 204 kph |
Gustiness Winds | 250 kph |
Movement | westward @ 20 kph |
Towards | Ryukyu-Okinawa, Japan area |
Maximum Sea Wave Height | 30 feet |
Minimum Sea Level Pressure | 948 mb |
TCFA-Tropical Disturbance 92W | |
Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale | Tropical Depression |
Location | 14.1N 133.0E |
Distance | 740.8 km. NNW of Palau |
Maximum Sustained Winds | 32 kph |
Gustiness Winds | 41 kph |
Movement | southwestward @ 06 kph |
Towards | Eastern Philippine Sea |
Maximum Sea Wave Height | no available data |
Minimum Sea Level Pressure | 1006 mb |
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