Typhoon USAGI Eying Taiwan

USAGI  has intensified into a Cat 2 typhoon in the NW Pacific Ocean

Typhoon USAGi (TY 17W) has strengthened into a Cat 2 Cyclone, moving slowly toward southern Taiwan.

Typhoon USAGI (1319)

• Date and Time: 2013/09/19 00:00UTC
• Location: 16.9ºN, 128.3ºE
• Movement: WNW [245º] changing to NW 9km/hr increasing to 14km/hr
• Minimum Pressure: 955 hpa
• Maximum Wind Speed:  170km/hr (90kt)
• Gusts: 205km/hr (110kt)

Several models predict USAGI could intensify into a Cat 4 Cyclone before reaching southern Taiwan region.

Typhoon USAGI (1319). Visible/Shorwave IR Image. 2013-09-19 @ 01:32UTC. Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC. FIRE-EARTH Enhancement.

Typhoon USAGI Projected Path. Source: Japan Meteorological Agency.

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