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Posted by feww on December 4, 2012
Typhoon BOPHA struck Baganga, Mindanao
BOPHA [“PABLO”] made landfall in eastern Mindanao, having earlier intensified to a Category 5 Super Typhoon, with winds of more than 250km/hr.
BOPHA – Enhanced IR satellite image captured December 4, 2012 @ 01:30UTC. Source: CIMSS
- Rainfall amounts of up to 30 mm of rain per hour within the 600 km diameter of the Typhoon is expected, the local weather office (PAGASA) said.
- Philippines authorities have issued multiple warnings for destructive winds, possible flashfloods and landslides.
- Residents in coastal areas have also been warned against storm surges and waves as high as 6m.
BOPHA track and projected path – IR satellite image. Source: CIMSS
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Posted by feww on December 3, 2012
BOPHA: Intensity details as of 12:30 UTC
Date : 03 DEC 2012
Time : 1230 UTC
Location: 7:30:55N, 128:30:15E
Pressure: 917.7mb
Vmax: 149.0kt
Source: UW-CIMSS Automated Satellite-Based ADT
BOPHA track and projected path – Vis/SWIR satellite image. Source: CIMSS
Typhoon BOPHA. Colorized IR image. Source: NOAA GOES Satellite.
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Posted by feww on December 2, 2012
Super Typhoon BOPHA heading towards tiny Palau
Date : 02 DEC 2012
Time : 05:15UTC
Co-ords: 6:22:55N, 136:23:31 E
Movement: 285 degrees, 12kt
Pressure: 925.4mb
Vmax: 140.0kt
Typhoon BOPHA. Colorized IR image captured at 04:30UTC on December 2, 2012. Source: NOAA GOES Satellite.
BOPHA – Enhanced IR satellite image. Source: CIMSS
BOPHA – IR (BD enhancement) satellite image. Source: CIMSS
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Posted by feww on December 1, 2012
BOPHA Packing Big Punch
Typhoon BOPHA is forecast to strike Philippine Islands as a category 4C storm with sustained winds of about 238kmh and gusts of up to 275kmh [FEWW estimate is based on several models] at about 02:00UCT on December4, 2012.
BOPHA could cause significant damage to property and infrastructure in the coastal areas, with potential for flooding and landslides further inland.
- Storm surges of up to 10m could swamp the shoreline areas.
Typhoon BOPHA. Image Source: NOAA GOES Satellite.
BOPHA track and projected path. Source: CIMSS
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