Typhoon MALAKAS To Drench Japan, Future MEGI Threatens Philippines On September 26

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016, MONDAY

 

The western Pacific Ocean is hurling storms by the fistful. Even as a weakening typhoon MALAKAS prepares to drench Japan as it slices though the eastern coast of the country, another typhoon MEGI is likely to hit Luzon, Philippines in a week, around September 26, 2016.

 

MALAKAS will hit Kyushu island east of Kagoshima city at about 1300 hours GMT, today with sustained winds of 150 km/h. It's wind intensity will decrease rapidly as it moves through the eastern coast of Japan. By the time it passes by Tokyo after 48 hours on September 21, 2016, it will be a mere tropical depression. But the typhoon will bring heavy rains in the country. Kyushu island is expected to receive 12 inches of rainfall in the next 24 hours.

 

Meanwhile another west Pacific Ocean typhoon MEGI may hit Luzon, Philippines on September 26, 2016. This typhoon may further intensify as it enters the South China Sea and hit the Chinese coast at Macau/Hong Kong on September 28, 2016.

At this stage it is difficult to be sure as to the expected track of typhoon MEGI. Other forecast models are saying it may just skim northern Luzon and hit Taiwan on September 29, 2016.

 

 

 

Typhoon Vongfong To Hit Okinawa, Osumi, Amami Islands And Kagoshima Head-On October 12, 2014

October 13, 2014. The monster hits southern Japan

Typhoon Vongfong is whipping up winds now at a howling 200 kph. It lies at 17 degrees North, and 135 degrees East. About 500 nautical miles from northern Philippines. It has now starting veering towards Japan. It will not affect the Philippines.

In the next 48 hours it will be at its strongest. A super typhoon. With winds at a whopping 250 kph, with gusts up to 310 kph.

It will hit Japan on the 12th of October, 2014. But it's path will be somewhat similar to that of Phanfone. It will slide along the east Japan coast for the next two days.

But some parts of Japan will be directly hit by Typhoon Vongfong. The islands of Okinawa, Osumi, Kyushu and Amami. The cities of  Kagoshima and Miyazaki will be battered head on by the typhoon on October 12, 2014.

The good news is that the typhoon will weaken quite a lot when it hits the Japanese islands. 150-180 kph winds. It will not be a super typhoon then.

But still, it will pack quite a punch. Something tells me that compared to Vongfong, Phanfone was a saint.

By the way the name "Vongfong" was contributed by Macau. It means a "wasp".

This is how Typhoon Vongfong is going to move in the coming days