Satellite image of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which is brewing east of Philippines. Time 0300 HRS GMT September 12, 2014.
JTWC has confirmed what we had predicted yesterday. It says it is going to hit Guangdong province of China after moving over north Philippines on September 17, 2014 noon local time.
It also says the typhoon is going to be weaker than expected. When it hits the Chinese coast winds will be around 150 kph.Even that is nothing to sneeze at. It can wreak havoc. Also there is still time. And storms are by nature very unpredictable. Who knows. The Hainan authorities will have to be fully prepared.
Also Typhoon Kalmaegi is going to hit southern Guangdong province in the solar plexus. Hainan island is not the epicenter. Leizhou and Wushi will bear the brunt.
Moreover the typhoon is going pass the strip of Chinese territory and move into Gulf of Tonking and hit Vietnam at Haiphong on September 17, 2014 evening.
The expected typhoon may turn out to be weaker (By US standards it will be a Category 2 storm) but it is going to bring very heavy rains to all the countries it will pass through. A glance at the rainfall prediction maps says it all.
| Category | Wind speeds |
|---|---|
| Five | ≥70 m/s, ≥137 knots ≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h |
| Four | 58–70 m/s, 113–136 knots 130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h |
| Three | 50–58 m/s, 96–112 knots 111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h |
| Two | 43–49 m/s, 83–95 knots 96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h |
| One | 33–42 m/s, 64–82 knots 74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h |
This is how tropical storms are categorized by wind speeds in the US
XWF Rainfall Forecast Map in Philippines on September 14, 2014 owing to Kalmaegi
Expected rains in China owing to Kalmaegi
Kalmaegi will be bring torrential rains to Vietnam on September 17, 2014 evening.
A VIDEO (SEPTEMBER 9, 2014) ABOUT KALMAEGI (WE DO NOT FULLY AGREE WITH ITS PREDICTIONS) Source: Westernpacificweather
A VIDEO (SEPTEMBER 9, 2014) ABOUT KALMAEGI (WE DO NOT FULLY AGREE WITH ITS PREDICTIONS) Source: Westernpacificweather
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