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This is an incomprehensible storm.  Gusts to 230 mph!   :shock:

You might get brushed with the remnants of this, DanS.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2572
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I've seen people calling this "The Perfect Storm".  It's impressive for sure.

Central pressure, last I saw, was recorded at 895mb.  For Americans (and others who use inches of mercury) that's about 26.43 inHG.  The record is 870mb.

Wow.
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This is an incomprehensible storm.  Gusts to 230 mph!   :shock:

You might get brushed with the remnants of this, DanS.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2572

... and after us then on over to John's (Scalphunter's) area if it follows suit with the previous storms.

Currently the Thai Met. Dept. has it's projected path heading our way with forecasts saying it will fizzle out before getting inland very far.
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Haven't been following the tropics much due to our lame season, but THAT is one impressive storm!
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Check out the stats on the top of the weather screen here. Incredible!

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That storm is like WOW!




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It will be interesting to see if there is any impact on North America eventually.
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That's what I'm watching for also.

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if it swing north like they been doing it will. Last one thru here hit 948mb and there still lot of coastal flood and erosion happening.

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This is just an amazing picture (one of many I've seen today)
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if it swing north like they been doing it will. Last one thru here hit 948mb and there still lot of coastal flood and erosion happening.

Projections are indicating some more wind/moisture may be on it's way up there if it catches the stream like the others.

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It will be interesting to see if there is any impact on North America eventually.

What would your best-guess time frame be for the residuals to find NA (if they did make it that far)?

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It will be interesting to see if there is any impact on North America eventually.

What would your best-guess time frame be for the residuals to find NA (if they did make it that far)?

My ROT has always been +/- 1 day per time zone.  But the swing northward could add 50% to that?
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It will be interesting to see if there is any impact on North America eventually.

The remnants of Usagi came back to the Pacific Northwest in the form of a Bombogenesis, so there's always a chance if this happening again. But considering this is a megastorm, the pressure could drop lower if it crosses the Pacific once more.
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Here's an interesting graphic:

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It will be interesting to see if there is any impact on North America eventually.

What would your best-guess time frame be for the residuals to find NA (if they did make it that far)?

My ROT has always been +/- 1 day per time zone.  But the swing northward could add 50% to that?

Sounds reasonable to me to have as a ROT. Thanks.

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I have a couple of issues with the stats regarding this storm, but first let me say my thoughts and Prayers go out to all affected in that part of the World.

The way I understand it, not a single airplane was flown into the storm to gather accurate stats, correct?

How many anemometers can register a "sustained" wind of 190 and where was it placed? When I say placed was it ground level, flight level, what?

What is the source for the minimum pressure reading?

Before we go off half cocked like the media already has and proclaim this "The strongest storm to even hit Earth" I think some numbers need verified.

And finally, how long until some reporter or TV Met (Like TWC) decides they want to make the news and proclaim something like "This storm was the direct result of Climate Change!! Were it not for the Earth's warming it would not have been nearly as strong!!"

Facts carry a lot more weight in my opinion that bull does.

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Those wind readings were most likely derived from Scatterometry ( at least prelim figures). I am not sure if any aircraft recon flights were ever done nor what other sensors derived both pressure and winds. Would be most interested in how such figures were derived....

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Those wind readings were most likely derived from Scatterometry ( at least prelim figures). I am not sure if any aircraft recon flights were ever done nor what other sensors derived both pressure and winds. Would be most interested in how such figures were derived....

Jim



I think I read that some wind speeds were satellite image estimated.  I'll try to find that.
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From USA Today:
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Super Typhoon Haiyan hit Guiuan, on the Philippine island of Samar, at 4:40 a.m. local time Friday. Three hours before landfall, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center assessed Haiyan's sustained winds at 195 mph, gusting to 235 mph, making it the fourth-strongest tropical cyclone in world history.

The warning center uses satellites to estimate the wind speed of typhoons and hurricanes.
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Check out the flood gates at this dam in Taiwan.
Just wow!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFQTDuFecLw
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Now there are reports that the death toll could reach 10K. :shock:
I would expect a high casualty count but if this happens it would be a huge tragedy as they knew this storm was approaching for sometime. The Philippines aren't an impoverished country like  Haiti. I just find it hard to believe that people wouldn't evacuate based on the immense power of that storm.
I would hope those projections turn out to be false.
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if it swing north like they been doing it will. Last one thru here hit 948mb and there still lot of coastal flood and erosion happening.

Projections are indicating some more wind/moisture may be on it's way up there if it catches the stream like the others.

Here you go John, another one loading into the chamber. What's left of Haiyan may add to your activity up there.


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With 150 knot jet out of Asia be 3 maybe 4 days at most.  Onc e it hits that cold air it will intensify again like the last one did.

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Before we go off half cocked like the media already has and proclaim this "The strongest storm to even hit Earth" I think some numbers need verified.

What I first heard was it was the strongest in history to make landfall;leaving room for stronger storms that remain at sea. I guess sensationalism knows no bounds when it comes to news.

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