Typhoon FRANCISCO Inching Toward Japan

FRANCISCO, the 27th Typhoon of 2013

Typhoon FRANCISCO

Time: 06:00UTC – October 17, 2013
Movement: WSW (245 degrees) at 3km/hr
Position: Near 11.2ºN, 142.8E
Location: Near 370km SW of Hagåtña, Guam, Mariana Islands
Max Sustained Winds: 135km/hr
Max Wind Gusts: 165km/hr
Significant Wave Height: ~ 8m
Source: FIRE-EARTH and others

FRANCISCO is expected to intensify to a Cat 4C Typhoon force, before gradually weakening as it moves toward Japan region. —FIRE-EARTH.

Typhoon FRANCISCO. Visible/Shortwave IR (FIRE-EARTH Enhancement) satellite image recorded at 04:32UTC on October 17, 2013. The typhoon was located SSW of Guam. Original image sourced from: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.

Typhoon FRANCISCO with the projected path. IR satellite image (FIRE-EARTH Enhancement) recorded at 04:32UTC on October 17, 2013. Original image sourced from: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.

Typhoon Stats for NW Pacific

• The 60 year average (1951-2010) No of Typhoons: 20.9
• No of typhoons so far this year: 27
• Percent Increase: 29.2 [Calculated by FIRE-EARTH blog]

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