WPAC: MUIFA (Kabayan) - Tropical Depression

[artist]

Wll the TV is going haywire....I se the power going out soon...ad yes I have said that before.dont ask m how my power is still on

I am amazed. I saw where earlier they stated that 44,000 had lost power, but some had already been returned.

[StormingB81]

Looks like it could be near the end!

[rdhdstpchld]

Looks like it could be near the end!

Did you just say that out loud? Going to start calling you "Kadena AFB" instead...LOL!!!

[artist]

can it be real?? Is there light at the end of the tunnel??
There just might be! I hope for your sake it really is quick.

[StormingB81]

well I say it when the rain is starting to pull out night as we are getting the eye wall

[StormingB81]

Oficcially over 40 inches now with 40.23 inches of rain and still falling

[artist]

I just pulled up the satellite, please tell me the other one isn't headed your way is it?
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/gms/index.html? ... 0&mode=UTC

[StormingB81]

No that is forecasted to be a fish and curve on out..there is on near guam where this one started that has a low chance right now but even if it where to come up here it has no chance right now with all the upwell

[StormingB81]

for this firsttime in a loong time we hae winds only in the 50s..lol

[artist]

for this firsttime in a loong time we hae winds only in the 50s..lol

good news on the other one and good news on the winds. Let's hope it is a downward spiral from here on in.

[Chacor]

SPECI RODN 060003Z AUTO 15034G51KT 1600 R23/1300VP1500 RA BR VV002 25/25 RMK AO2 PK WND 15051/2359 SLPNO $

Sustained winds still at tropical storm force; gusts still above 50 kt.

Should be seeing TCCOR 1-R declared soon, I think.

Rain so far today reported is 471.7 mm to 8:55 am local time, or 18.5 inches. Add to 15 inches yesterday and 5 inches from the day before...

[Chacor]

Last update from 2300 UTC:

TY 1109 (MUIFA)
Issued at 23:40 UTC, 5 August 2011
<Analyses at 05/23 UTC>
Scale -
Intensity Strong
Center position N26°55'(26.9°)
E126°20'(126.3°)
80 km NW of Kumejima Island
Direction and speed of movement N Slowly
Central pressure 955hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 40m/s(75kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 55m/s(105kt)
Area of 50kt winds or more Wide 220km(120NM)
Area of 30kt winds or more E520km(280NM)
W440km(240NM)
<Estimate for 06/00 UTC>
Scale -
Intensity Strong
Center position N27°00'(27.0°)
E126°20'(126.3°)
Direction and speed of movement N Slowly
Central pressure 955hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 40m/s(75kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 55m/s(105kt)
Area of 50kt winds or more Wide 220km(120NM)
Area of 30kt winds or more E520km(280NM)
W440km(240NM)

[StormingB81]

Chacor...Last total was 40 Inches of rain 18.5 Today, 17.01 yesterday and 5 inches thursday... All expect today;s reorted by Kadena...18.5 is from wunderground..crazy 18 inches of rain in 9 hours!

[KWT]

for this firsttime in a loong time we hae winds only in the 50s..lol

Well thats a trend in the right direction, slowly but surely things will get better from here on...

[Chacor]

Chacor...Last total was 40 Inches of rain 18.5 Today, 17.01 yesterday and 5 inches thursday... All expect today;s reorted by Kadena...18.5 is from wunderground..crazy 18 inches of rain in 9 hours!

That is crazy, indeed.

[StormingB81]

Talked to someone who woke up with 2 inches in thier apt

[artist]

Talked to someone who woke up with 2 inches in thier apt

I'm afraid there is going to be a lot of that.

[Chacor]

Based on Wikipedia, Muifa could be the wettest typhoon Okinawa has ever seen.

[StormingB81]

and we supposed to have tropical storm force winds until around 9pm..

[KWT]

Wow that really is an insane stat Chacor, mind you not too surprising given its large size, slow motion and the fact the larger outer eyewall has been stuck on the island for a near 24hrs now...