PHAILIN Becomes a Super Cyclonic Storm
Posted by feww on October 11, 2013
PHAILIN could be deadlier than 1999 ODISHA Cyclone
PHAILIN officially became a Super Cyclonic Storm short time ago, as forecast by FIRE-EARTH, packing sustained winds in excess of 250km per hour.
Super Cyclonic Storm PHAILIN. VIS/IR Satellite Image recorded at 01:30UTC on October 11, 2013. Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC. FIRE-EARTH Enhancement.
Super Cyclonic Storm PHAILIN
- Time: 04:00UTC on October 11, 2013
- Movement: WNW – 285 degrees @ 10km/hr
- Position: Near 16.1ºN, 88.4ºE
- Max Sustained Winds: 260km/hr [Super Cyclonic Storm]
- Max Wind Gusts: 320km/hr
- Estimated Landfall Location and Time: Near Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India at about 11:00UTC on October 12, 2013. [NOTE: JTWC forecast landfall position: Near 18.95ºN 84.66ºE ]
- Source: FIRE-EARTH, JTWC and others
On October 10, 2013 FIRE-EARTH forecast that PHAILIN could become a super storm.
Super Cyclonic Storm PHAILIN – Projected Path as of 04:30UTC on October 11, 2013. Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
FIRE-EARTH Forecast
- PHAILIN is expected to strengthen further [sustained wind of 270-275km/hr, wind gusts of up to 330km/hr ] and would likely make landfall with super cyclonic force.
- The potentially deadly storm WILL impact East India’s entire coastline, as well as most of Bangladesh.
Other Details/ News
- Indian authorities have issued a cyclone high alert for nine coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh.
- Mass evacuations are underway.
- All 14 coastal districts in Odisha have been put on high alert, five of them – Ganjam, Gajapati, Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur – expected to be worst hit.
- Andhra Pradesh government has put the navy, army and air force on standby for emergency and relief operations.
The 1999 Odisha Cyclone [aka, Cyclone 05B, and Paradwip]
The 1999 Odisha cyclone was the deadliest tropical cyclone to hit India since 1971. The Category Five super storm made landfall just weeks after a category 4 storm had hit the same region.
The deadly cyclone hit India on October 29, 1999 with sustained winds of about 250km/hr, killing an estimated 15,000 people and carving a path of destruction.
[NOTE: Google is not listing most of the images posted on FIRE-EARTH, or delay listing them for several days until they’ve lost their immediate relevance. Editor]
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Stella H Howell said
“PHAILIN officially became a Super Cyclonic Storm short time ago”
it would be appreciated to know how the above statement has been made.
Thank you.
feww said
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