WPAC: Typhoon KROSA

[Chacor]

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WTPQ21 RJTD 050000
RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY
NAME TY 0715 KROSA (0715)
ANALYSIS
PSTN 050000UTC 20.4N 125.3E GOOD
MOVE WNW SLOWLY
PRES 930HPA
MXWD 100KT
GUST 140KT
50KT 100NM
30KT 350NM SOUTHEAST 300NM NORTHWEST
FORECAST
24HF 060000UTC 23.4N 123.4E 90NM 70%
MOVE NW 07KT
PRES 940HPA
MXWD 090KT
GUST 130KT
48HF 070000UTC 25.8N 122.0E 150NM 70%
MOVE N 07KT
PRES 960HPA
MXWD 075KT
GUST 105KT
72HF 080000UTC 28.0N 122.7E 290NM 70%
MOVE NNE 06KT
PRES 975HPA
MXWD 065KT
GUST 095KT =

[CrazyC83]

Definitely the meanest thing the world has seen in a while...

[RL3AO]

STY from JTWC (130kt)

[HURAKAN]

No words.

[Typhoon Hunter]

Hurakan, great capture that, thanks so much for posting it. I'm off to the airport in about 30 minutes. Flight leaves at 1505 local for Macau then connection to Taipei leaves around 1945.
Will nightstop near Taipei then head into position early tomorrow morning.

[RL3AO]

This thing has Taipei written all over it. Yet not that many know or care on this forum. But I don't want to start a basin war so I will stop there.

[HURAKAN]

http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V5e/observe/radar/radar.htm

Before the winds begin to howl, get ready for the rain.

[HURAKAN]

Hurakan, great capture that, thanks so much for posting it. I'm off to the airport in about 30 minutes. Flight leaves at 1505 local for Macau then connection to Taipei leaves around 1945.
Will nightstop near Taipei then head into position early tomorrow morning.

Be careful and capture the fury of Krosa.

[CrazyC83]

Hurakan, great capture that, thanks so much for posting it. I'm off to the airport in about 30 minutes. Flight leaves at 1505 local for Macau then connection to Taipei leaves around 1945.
Will nightstop near Taipei then head into position early tomorrow morning.

Have fun and keep yourself and everyone else safe! This is a monster with Taipei in its sights...

[CrazyC83]

Next milestone for Krosa is to get to Cat 5 intensity...

[CrazyC83]

05/0130 UTC 20.4N 125.2E T6.5/7.0 KROSA -- West Pacific Ocean

Looks like it has peaked, but still impressive.

[Typhoon Hunter]

I'll keep my head down, don't worry!

Damn hoping those rain bands keep at bay before my flight is due to get in. I'll be seriously pissed if it was cancelled....always a risk though.

[tripeman]

hi

caribbean guy here in taipei, taiwan

well this seems to be the big one i was worried about in the past couple years i am here.

it is so serious that the local news agencies have already picked up on this storm early this morning (taiwanese are so accustomed to storms, news agencies don't really report about these storms until tropical storm force winds are starting to be felt onshore) also the entire island is under inland high wind warning due to the large wind field that this storm has

at 5pm local time winds are gusting to say 30 -35 mph up here on the 10th floor with sustained winds of around 15-20 mph the rain has started and i dont think it will stop until storm passes or a dry pocket opens up in the storm.

anyway will keep posting about the weather conditions as long as i can through out the storm (once i have power) the central weather centre is expecting tropical storm force winds to last atleast 48 hours due to the size of the storm.

[Chacor]

Stay safe there in Taipei.

[HURAKAN]

a monster.

[Dave C]

Looks great on visable but the color enhanced shows definate dry air intrusion into north eye-wall. Hopefully it can bring this thing down some before landfall.

[RL3AO]

Wow. 105kt RSMC.

[Chacor]

JMA now doing hourly bulletins for the threat to the outer Japanese islands.

[Chacor]

Hateruma reported 23 m/s winds at 20 JST.

[stu]

I am already in Taipei and I a SHOCKED by the lack or preparation here - we are at the Holiday Inn East, Taipei and I can tell you that as of 20:00 local NOTHING has been done to prepare - I mean if this was a CAT 4 on the GOM whole city's would have been empted by now - *if* this storm can make land fall here (70/30 against now due to nor than track) I really do fear for the loss of life that will occur - what is up with these people?