Typhoon LUPIT Update – 17 Oct 2009
Posted by feww on October 17, 2009
LUPIT has intensified to typhoon strength moving toward central and northern Luzon, Philippines
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Typhoon Data Summary
At 2:00 AM local time, Saturday October 17, typhoon LUPIT [locally known as “RAMIL”] was located about 850 km east of VIRAC, CATANDUANES (14.6°N; 133.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gusts of up to 150 km/h moving WNW at about 20/km/h, Philippines PAGASA reported.
FEWW Forecast:
Moderators believe LUPIT has the potential of becoming the most destructive typhoon yet to strike Philippines in 2009.
FEWW Previous Forecast
MTSAT IR Image. Updated at 30 mins intervals. Click image to enlarge.
Satellite Loops/Animation/Images
- Tropical West Pacific – Infrared
- Tropical West Pacific – Enhanced IR
- Tropical West Pacific – Water Vapor
- Tropical West Pacific – Visible
- Northwest Pacific – Water Vapor
- Northwest Pacific – Visible
- Northwest Pacific – Visible (Colorized)
- Northwest Pacific – Infrared
- Northwest Pacific – IR (Aviation Color Enhancement)
- West Pacific – Water Vapor
- West Pacific – Visible
- West Pacific – Visible (Colorized)
- West Pacific – Infrared
- West Pacific – IR (Aviation Color Enhancement)
Other Satellite Images:
MTSAT – RGB Still Image. Time/Date as inset. Click image to enlarge and update.
MTSAT – AVN Enhancement – Still Image. Time/Date as inset. Click image to enlarge and update.
Cyclone LUPIT Projected track. Solid centers represent wind forces stronger than 117km/h. Source: JTWC.
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feww said
>>>>> UPDATE
Super Typhoon LUPIT: The Sauntering Storm
feww said
Data from JMA and JTWC – UPDATE Issued at 06:45 UTC, 18 October 2009
Intensity: Very Strong
Center position: N17°20′ (17.3°), E133°35′ (133.6°)
Direction and speed of movement: ENE 10km/h (6kt)
Central pressure: 940hPa
Maximum sustained winds: 213 km/h (115 kt)
Maximum wind gust speed: 260 km/h (140 kt)
Area of 50kt winds or more: 240km (130NM)
Area of 30kt winds or more: SW500km (270NM); NE410km (220NM)
edro said
UPDATE:
Date/ Time: 17 Oct 06:00UTC
Position: Near 15.6N 132.3E
Moving at forward speed of about 13km/h
Max sustained winds: 176 km/h
Gusts of up to 213km/h