Current Radar or Satellite Image

Flhurricane.com - Central Florida Hurricane Center - Tracking Storms since 1995Hurricanes Without the Hype! Since 1995


The Atlantic is quiet
Days since last H. Landfall - US: Any 46 (Milton) , Major: 46 (Milton) Florida - Any: 46 (Milton) Major: 46 (Milton)
None
COMMUNICATION
STORM DATA
CONTENT
FOLLOW US
 

You are not logged in. [Login] Other Forums · Search · Active Topics
New user · Who's Online · FAQ · Rules · Calendar

General Discussion >> Other Storm Basins
Previous thread Previous   View all threads Index   Next thread Next   Flat Mode Flat  

CoconutCandy
User


Reged:
Posts: 245
Loc: Beautiful Honolulu Hawaii
Typhoon 'CHOI-WAN' Strengthening, Passing Thru the Marianas
      Mon Sep 14 2009 12:43 PM

Typhoon 'Choi-Wan' appears have undergone an eyewall replacement cycle in the past 6 hours or so. The rainband structure continues to develop impressively as the tropical storm force wind field expands significantly in all quadrants and central pressures head south of the border.

As of this writing (and things are changing quickly) Typhoon Choi-Wan has strengthened to 90 Kts. with estimated lowest pressure at 963 mb and falling steadily. Maximum sustained winds are now forecast to reach 125 Knots (145 mph) with gusts as high as 150 Knots (170 mph), ranking it as a Strong Cat 4 'Hurricane' on the Saffir-Simpson Scale of tropical cyclone intensity.

Comparing the following Passive Microwave Image with the one from above reveals just how significantly this cyclone has managed to organize over a relatively short time.



Notice, especially, the much more solid looking eyewall structure and the spiral rainbands that now completely encircle the inner core of the cyclone.

It will be interesting to follow the structure of Choi-Wan, as revealed by passive microwave imaging, over these next few days as this typhoon ramps up to strong Cat 4 or possible Cat 5 intensity.

The Guam Long-Range Doppler Radar shows (as of this hour) the spiral rainbanding in the SW quadrant of 'Choi-Wan' with the eyewall signature passing just outside the very limits of the long range scan.

For those interested in following the progress of 'Choi-Wan' are invited to check out the following links:

Guam Tropical Cyclone Main Page

Animated Color Enhanced Infrared Satellite Imagery

NRL Tropical Cyclone Main Page - Click on 'Choi-Wan' on the left side

Fortunately, Typhoon 'Choi-Wan' will be passing well to the north of Guam and Saipan and will be over open ocean as it attains its peak intensity in a few days and is likely to recurve at a safe distance west of Iwo Jima.

Edited by CoconutCandy (Mon Sep 14 2009 01:03 PM)

Post Extras Print Post   Remind Me!     Notify Moderator


Entire topic
Subject Posted by Posted on
* Typhoon 'CHOI-WAN' Passing Thru the Marianas, Skirting Guam CoconutCandy Mon Sep 14 2009 12:43 PM
. * * Typhoon 'CHOI-WAN' Strengthening, Passing Thru the Marianas CoconutCandy   Mon Sep 14 2009 12:43 PM
. * * Re: Typhoon 'CHOI-WAN' Strengthening, Passing Thru the Marianas georgemikal   Mon Apr 19 2010 09:12 AM
. * * CHOI-WAN approaching supertyphoon status vpbob21   Mon Sep 14 2009 05:58 PM
. * * Re: CHOI-WAN approaching supertyphoon status Justin   Thu Sep 17 2009 12:06 PM
. * * Re: CHOI-WAN approaching supertyphoon status vpbob21   Fri Sep 18 2009 01:46 AM

Extra information
0 registered and 70 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:  



Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Thread views: 9095

Rate this thread

Jump to

Note: This is NOT an official page. It is run by weather hobbyists and should not be used as a replacement for official sources. 
CFHC's main servers are currently located at Hostdime.com in Orlando, FL.
Image Server Network thanks to Mike Potts and Amazon Web Services. If you have static file hosting space that allows dns aliasing contact us to help out! Some Maps Provided by:
Great thanks to all who donated and everyone who uses the site as well. Site designed for 800x600+ resolution
When in doubt, take the word of the National Hurricane Center