Typhoon FUNG-WONG To Brush Past N. Philippines Tomorrow, Taiwan Saturday And Hit Japan Tuesday

Satellite image of typhoon Fung-wong taken at 0000 Hrs, GMT today, September 18, 2014

The expected path of Typhoon Fung-wong

XWF FORECAST MAP: Fung-wong about to hit Japan on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 (Local Time)

Earlier we had said that Typhoon Fung-wong would pass by northern Philippines. But it seems it going to change course and pass by Philippines very close. It is also going to affect Taiwan brushing past it on Saturday (September 20, 2014).

It will then move on and hit Japan on Tuesday (September 23, 2014) local time.

Fung-wong will not be very strong as it passes Philippines and Taiwan with winds of about 80 kph. It is only when it enters the Yellow Sea that it will really intensify with winds gusting at above 100 kph. Earlier we had estimated that it would hit central Japan but it is going to shift course from earlier forecasts and hit Japan head-on.

XWF FORECAST MAP: Fung-wong moves past N. Philippines tomorrow

XWF FORECAST MAP: The typhoon will affect Taiwan on Saturday

From http://www.trust.org/item/20140918030720-8exfz/?source=fiTheWire

Tropical storm Fung-wong is forecast to strike the Philippines as a typhoon at about 12:00 GMT on 19 September. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 18.5 N, 122.4 E. Fung-wong is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 120 km/h (74 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

According to the Saffir-Simpson damage scale the potential property damage and flooding from a storm of Fung-wong's strength (category 1) at landfall includes: Storm surge generally 1.2-1.5 metres (4-5 feet) above normal. No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage. There is also the potential for flooding further inland due to heavy rain.

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