Thursday, September 27, 2012

Current Tropical System

Last updated on September 27, 2012 at 0300 local time (JST)


Storm Update:
- Super Typhoon (18W) Jelawat is currently located approximately 455 nm south-southwest of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, has tracked northwestward at 9 mph over the past six hours. Maximum wave height is 45 feet.
- Animated Multispectral satellite imagery reveals a very well organized storm with a thick ring of deep convection and a large 30 nm eye.

Super Typhoon Jelawat information:
Maximum Sustained Winds: 150 mph
Wind Gusts: 185 mph
Pressure: 922 mb
Position: 19.1N 125.4E
Movement: NNW at 9 mph


Super Typhoon Jelawat satellite loop:


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