SUPER TYPHOON NIDA (26W) MOST INTENSE IN 10 YEARS

[weathergaines]

Imagine a bullet train crossing at your path or a jet flying near your place, that's what it look like when super typhoon nida (26w) cross your path after reaching a most intense wind of 160kt and gust of 195kt (296kph-361kph)

. Thanks God that no landmass or populated areas ever cross this Super typhoon that can destroy simultaneously every structure along it paths and even can trigger a 20m height or more waves along the coast.

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Thermal IR imagery shows how intense the thunderstorm clouds along its inner band (even hot towers) which i believe contributes mainly to its intense strength supported by weak shear along the path and also warmer 29-30C SST.
Now it moves more to the north, it is more likely to rapidly weakens as stronger vertical windshear and colder SST envelops along the area.

[Typhoon Hunter]

Officially no, Nida was equal in strength to Typhoon Jangmi last year according to RSMC Tokyo.

I personally feel Nida was stronger than Jangmi and it was impressive to see JTWC give it 160kts - a rare occurrence!

[Iune]

Nida and Jangmi both had 130 mph and 905 hPa by JMA which makes them the strongest since Zeb in 1998, it had 900 hPa.

[Aslkahuna]

All estimated pressures of course since there's no in situ recon out there.

Steve

[pojo]

Recon actually flew STY Jangmi; first STY since the Typhoon Chasers left Guam. They recorded a stadium effect and Cat 5.