10.17.10
Super Typhoon Megi
Super Typhoon Megi, a strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific basin, is forecast to make landfall in the Philippines (on the big island of Luzon) in less than 24 hours.
As you can see from the Weather Underground forecast track below (click to enlarge), if this tropical cyclone were in the Atlantic basin, it would be classified a Category 5, with winds of 180 mph and gusts to 220 mph (pressure is down to 895 mb). Megi is the strongest tropical cyclone in the western Pacific in nearly 20 years.
Here’s an infrared satellite image of Megi, again from Weather Underground:
After Megi strikes Luzon as a Category 5, the cyclone will briefly weaken before restrengthening and aiming its sights on southern China.
World Wide News Flash said,
October 17, 2010 at 10:29 am
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World Wide News Flash said,
October 17, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Super Typhoon Megi…
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Wini said,
October 17, 2010 at 7:53 pm
The past week 11-17 october 2010, Singapore is shrouded with a haze with unbearable indoor & outdoor humidity. Always thought Asia’s big typhoons do bring about a Xtreme humidity surge in Singapore.
Rebekah said,
October 18, 2010 at 10:36 am
Wini,
Great observation! I will look into this and see if I can speculate on why this is the case, for tomorrow’s blog entry. I’ll focus on Singapore for my “World Wide Weather” series!
Thanks for reading!
Rebekah
Rebekah said,
October 19, 2010 at 1:07 am
I have an entry for Singapore, perhaps touching on your observation, prepared for a few hours’ time. Please check back in about 7 hours! Thanks!