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How could this be?

#1 Postby Dave C » Sun Aug 22, 2004 7:47 pm

Check this out from JTWC, read paragraph at bottom of the page.
http://metoc.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc/warnings/wp1904web.txt
Winds 130kn. gust to 150kn. I didn't think Saipan was ever in the eyewall
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#2 Postby Matthew5 » Sun Aug 22, 2004 7:50 pm

If that is true that island is distroyed! :eek:
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#3 Postby Derecho » Sun Aug 22, 2004 7:53 pm

Matthew5 wrote:If that is true that island is distroyed! :eek:



Once again I have to point out these islands are hit on a fairly routine basis.

Don't project what would happen to a mainland US location in a similar storm on to these islands.

They suffer damage but there's an advantage in being hit THAT often, in terms of construction that can stand it, etc.
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