Sunday, December 2, 2012

Update on Typhoon Pablo (Bopha)


As of 11 am today, the eye of Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) was located over Central Micronesia...about 815 km east-southeast of Koror, Republic of Palau or 1,705 km east-southeast of Mati City, Davao Oriental...currently moving west-northwest with a reduced forward speed of 19 km/hr in the general direction of the Republic of Palau. 

Maximum Sustained Winds (1-min. avg) have rapidly increased to 215 km/hr near the center with higher gusts. Typhoon Force Winds (118 km/hr or more) extend outward up to 55 kilometers (30 nautical miles) from the center...and Tropical Storm Force Winds (62-100 km/hr) extend outward up to 175 kilometers. Bopha is a large-sized tropical cyclone with a diameter of 720 kilometers across. The 24-hour rainfall accumulation near the center of Typhoon Bopha is estimated to be extreme (400 mm).


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