Typhoon SOULIK Covers 1 Million Sq Km
Posted by feww on July 12, 2013
Rain Monster SOULIK continues to grow
Dangerous Typhoon SOULIK has grown to about 1 million km² covering an area 27 times the size of Taiwan.
Typhoon Stats as of 00:32UTC on July 12, 2013
- Approximate position: 22.8ºN, 125.7ºE
- Movement: 280 degrees @ 12 NMPH (~22 km/h)
- Max. Sustained Winds: 100 NMPH (185 km/h)
- Max. Wind Gusts: 125 NMPH (232 km/h)
As of 02:30UTC Friday, SOULIK was 420 km east of Yilan county on the NE coast of Taiwan.
The typhoon could make landfall in Yilan or Hualien counties on the country’s NE coast about 20:00UTC Friday, according to several models.
Typhoon SOULIK. MTSAT – Floater SW/IR Sat Image – NOAA/SSD – FIRE-EARTH Enhancement – Jul 12, 2013 @ 01:32UTC
Typhoon SOULIK projected path superimposed on a sea surface temperature map. Image credit: CIMSS
High Probability of Landslides
Taiwan authorities have warned about potential disaster in the areas most prone to landslides.
“The central region of Taiwan has experienced two earthquakes with magnitude six or above on 27 March and 2 June, loose soil after seismic activities are potential disaster areas under heavy rainfall,” they warned in a statement.
Related Links
- SOULIK Continues to Gain Mass July 11, 2013
- Typhoon SOULIK Targets Taipei, Taiwan July 10, 2013
- FEWW New Hurricane Scale
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Bill T said
The Cabal News Network weatherman repeated your earlier Taipei typhoon forecast verbatim.