Super Typhoon SONGDA

SONGDA: MEGA RAINMAKER

Western Pacific Typhoon Season Starts with a Big Bang

SUPER TYPHOON SONGDA – Vis/IR Image at 12:32UTC May 26, 2011.  Source: CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.

Super Typhoon SONGDA – MTSAT IR Image at 12:32UTC May 26, 2011. Click Image to enlarge.

Super Typhoon SONGDA – MTSAT enhanced IR Image at 13:32UTC May 26, 2011. Click Image to enlarge.

SONGDA Projected Track. Source: CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.

WARNING POSITION:

• Date and Time   May 26, 2011 at 14:00UTC
• Position:  Near 16.3N 125.1E
• Movement over the past 6 hours:  315 degrees
• Forward Speed: 15km/hr (8 KTS)

Current Wind Distribution:

• Max sustained winds: ~ 270 km/hr (145 KTS) – [Cat 5 storm on FEWW New Hurricane Scale]
• Max wind gusts: 325 km/hr (175 KT)
• Source: FIRE-EARTH estimates based on data provided by JTWC and others.

Related Links

• Satellite Imagery
• 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season: AAA
• FEWW New Hurricane Scale

updated on  May 26, 2011 at 14:00UTC