MEGI Re-Intensifies to Cat 4
Posted by feww on October 20, 2010
Humongous typhoon MEGI has restrengthened to cat 4 with sustained winds of about 200 km/hr
In all likelihood, MEGI could re-intensify to a super typhoon before striking her next targets.
Typhoon MEGI IR Satellite Image Acquired at 10:00 UTC on 10-20-2010. Source: Digital Typhoon. Click image to enlarge.
Profile of a Restrengthening Deadly Typhoon. IR/WV Difference satellite Image. Source: CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.
As usual, the UKM forecast was made by comedians (!)
Typhoon MEGI Projected Paths as of 10-20-2010. Source: CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.
Heat-seeking MEGI restrengthening in warmer waters of South China Sea
Sea Surface Temperatures in South China Sea. Source:NCEP via CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.
MEGI could deliver about 1,000 mm of rain to its target destinations in southern China
Typhoon MEGI – Total Precipitable Water. Source: CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.
Typhoon MEGI – Visible image captured by MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite at 1:30 a.m. EDT on October 20, 2010 . Source: NASA-EO. Click image to enlarge. Download large image (5 MB, JPEG)
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feww said
UPDATE at 11:39UTC on 21 Oct 2010
MEGI is Cat 4A hurricane with sustained winds of about 210 km/hr
See https://feww.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/feww-new-hurricane-scale/