Tropical Storm Muifa just upgraded to Typhoon...Nock-Ten has maintained it's strength as it moves toward Northern Vietnam

Issued: 12:00 P.M PhST  07/30/2011
              Tropical Storm Muifa has slightly intensified as it moves toward Northward, now a Typhoon. Latest satellite imagery depicts that convection is still consolidating around the Low Level Circulation Center with increased in intensity and organization. Muifa's circulation is still over the North Philippine Sea and does not affect any land areas of the archipelago. Intensification within the next 48 hours is expected  as it moves  NNW to Northward over the Philippine Sea heading towards Southern, Japan. This system is expected to enhance the Southwest Monsoon that will bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over the western sections of the archipelago.
              Tropical Storm Nock-Ten has maintained its strength after crossing Hainan Is.and now on the final landfall tonight at Northern Vietnam. This system is expected to dissipate over Laos tomorrow as a Tropical Depression. Complete details regarding about the 2 active cyclones can be read below.

Typhoon Muifa (Kabayan/11W)
Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale	Category 1
Location	16.1N 134.0E
Distance	1351.96 km. SSE of Kadena Air Base, Japan
Maximum Sustained Winds	111 kph
Gustiness Winds	139 kph
Movement	Northward @ 20 kph
Towards	Southern Japan
Maximum Sea Wave Height	26 feet
Minimum Sea Level Pressure	976 mb

Tropical Storm Nock-Ten (Juaning/10W)
Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale	Tropical Storm
Location	19.3N 107.5E
Distance	555.6 km. WSW of Hong Kong, China
Maximum Sustained Winds	83 kph
Gustiness Winds	102 kph
Movement	WSW @ 11 kph
Towards	Northern Vietnam
Maximum Sea Wave Height	12 feet
Minimum Sea Level Pressure	985 mb

Tropical Storm Muifa slightly intensified as it moves closer to the North Philippine Sea..Nock-Ten is on it's second landfall over Hainan Is. tonight

Issued: 12:00 P.M PhST 07/29/2011

          

              Tropical Storm Muifa has maintained it's strength as it moves toward the Northern Philippine Sea. Latest satellite imagery shows curved convective banding mostly found on the western and southern periphery of the Low Level Circulation Center (LLCC). Muifi is expected to intensify over the Northern Philippine Sea becoming a Typhoon status Saturday morning due to warm sea surface temperatures and increasingly favorable upper level environment. Latest numerical weather guidance models remain in good agreement for Philippines as it will not affect any part of the country running the system towards Southern, Japan. This system is expected to enhance the Southwest Monsoon that will bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over the western section of the archipelago.

             Tropical Storm Nock-Ten continues to move faster...threatening to Hainan Island. Recent satellite imagery shows that deep central convection has persisted over the LLCC but continues to be slightly displaced to the south of the system. Nock-Ten is expected to weaken after crossing the Hainan Island.Re-intensification is possible due to the warm sea surface temperatures over the Gulf of Tonkin before making landfall for the  final time near Central Vietnam Saturday night.

Tropical Storm Muifa (Kabayan/11W)
Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale	Tropical Storm
Location	13.0N 133.0E
Distance	1648.28 km. SSE of Kadena AFB
Maximum Sustained Winds	93 kph
Gustiness Winds	120 kph
Movement	NW @ 09 kph
Towards	North Philippine Sea
Maximum Sea Wave Height	18 feet
Minimum Sea Level Pressure	987 mb

               

Tropical Storm Nock-Ten (Juaning/10W)
Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale	Tropical Storm
Location	18.4N 112.3E
Distance	463 km. of Hong Kong, China
Maximum Sustained Winds	102 kph
Gustiness Winds	130 kph
Movement	WNW @ 19 kph
Towards	Hainan Island
Maximum Sea Wave Height	21 feet
Minimum Sea Level Pressure	985 mb