Supertyfoon Megi (Juan) raast over Filipijnen en China

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Megi Set to Become Major Typhoon

Megi, the latest named storm for the western North Pacific Ocean basin, has formed over the southern Philippines Sea.
As of Wednesday morning, the center of Tropical Storm Megi was 310 miles west-southwest of Guam and more than 1,300 miles east of Manila, Philippines. Megi held highest sustained winds of 50 mph and was drifting towards the west at about 5 mph.
Megi will strengthen as it tracks towards the west and northwest over open seas for the next few days. Strengthening to a typhoon is forecast. Moreover, rapid strengthening to a major typhoon, even a "super" typhoon, is possible, as both oceanic and atmospheric conditions are favorable.



Eventually, Megi will either strike the main northern Philippines island of Luzon, or it will veer northward, away from Philippines, over the western Philippines Sea.
Direct typhoon landfall upon heavily settled northern Luzon would pose a serious threat to life and property.

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Super Typhoon Megi Threatening Millions in Philippines



Super Typhoon Megi continues to gain strength, and could strengthen a bit more before making a direct hit on the Philippines Monday.
As of Sunday morning, local time, maximum sustained winds were at 160 mph, the equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane.
Megi will threaten the Philippines early Monday when the center makes landfall over northern Luzon Island. However, the affects of Megi will begin to be felt over Luzon Island Sunday afternoon, local time, as the outer rain bands begin to reach the island.
Prior to landfall, further strengthening is likely as Megi tracks over some of the warmest ocean water on the planet, currently 86-90 degrees F. Despite Megi being a Super Typhoon, interaction with land may cause some slightly weakening in the couple of hours leading up to landfall.
Typhoons in the Western Pacific Ocean are named super typhoons once their sustained winds reach 150 mph. Therefore, a super typhoon is the equivalent of a top-end Category 4 or Category 5 hurricane.
Damage from super typhoons is catastrophic. Residents of Luzon are already bracing for Megi. More than 20 inches of rain is expected to fall over Luzon Island, resulting in widespread flooding and triggering deadly landslides. Maximum sustained winds could reach or even exceed 145 mph at landfall, causing widespread damage and destruction. The nation's capital city of Manila will likely be spared from the worst of Megi, though squally rains will still impact the city.
As Megi approaches the Philippines, the Flipinos will name the storm Juan as they use a different naming system than the rest of the Western Pacific countries.

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Op zaterdag 16 oktober 2010 13:53 schreef meteo-online het volgende:
Die gast van Typhoon Fury is nu op weg naar het noorden van de Filipijnen, hoop dat hij mooie plaatjes schiet.

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