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 NIDA Update 4: Heading To Hong Kong, Macau

AUGUST 1, 2016, 1300 GMT

Typhoon NIDA was about 175 kilometres southeast of Hong Kong at 1300 hours GMT, August 1.

AUGUST  1, 2016, 0530 GMT

After leaving Philippines, typhoon NIDA has intensified further as it barrels through the South China Sea heading to Hong Kong.

Presently, that is at 0530 hours GMT, the storm is roughly 300 kilometres east of Hong Kong. Sustained winds of 130 km/h, gusts 160 km/h.

Landfall is expected into China, Guangdong province coast 40 kilometres north of Hong Kong at 0000 hours GMT, August 2, 2016, that is after roughly 36 hours.

Wind expected at impact: 130 km/h, gust 160 km/h.

The radar image shows rains have already started in Guangdong as typhoon NIDA approaches.