WPAC: Typhoon KROSA

[P.K.]

Winds at Yonagunijima up to 37m/s with a mean sea level pressure of 965.8hPa.

[CrazyC83]

Winds at Yonagunijima up to 37m/s with a mean sea level pressure of 965.8hPa.

That's about 85 mph (Cat 1) - is that 1-min sustained, 10-min average or gusts?

[Typhoon Hunter]

Morning all. Had some well needed rest and will be getting ready to move out to the NE coast over the next few hours. Good luck up there Stu. Thanks everyone for posting various images of the storm, they're great to luck it.

Not sure when my next update will be....

[cycloneye]

[Derek Ortt]

I've been told by a girl from Taiwan and a scientist at HRD that the winds do not cause significant problems there. They simply do not build like we do in the States. If they did, their country would be nothing but rubble considering how frequently they get hit by cat 3-5 storms

[P.K.]

Winds at Yonagunijima up to 37m/s with a mean sea level pressure of 965.8hPa.

That's about 85 mph (Cat 1) - is that 1-min sustained, 10-min average or gusts?

It doesn't actually say if it is sustained or gusts but I'm guessing it is sustained. This is a Japanese station so it would be ten min.

[P.K.]

ROIG 060100Z 13066GP99KT 0500 +SHRA FEW003 BKN008 BKN012 25/24 Q0970=

[CrazyC83]

Winds at Yonagunijima up to 37m/s with a mean sea level pressure of 965.8hPa.

That's about 85 mph (Cat 1) - is that 1-min sustained, 10-min average or gusts?

It doesn't actually say if it is sustained or gusts but I'm guessing it is sustained. This is a Japanese station so it would be ten min.

That would be a solid Cat 2-3 most likely if that is 10-min...

[CherlynV]

Looks like some good dry-air entrainment.

[CrazyC83]

Even though the pressure is now down to 920mb...

[CherlynV]

Almost 2-hr old radar shot from the CWB, but still beautiful to see:

[dwsqos2]

0200Z Yonagunijima Observations

Winds: NE @ 42 m/s
Pressure: 934.4 hPa

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

42 meters per second=93.95 mph per hour. Almost a cat2 hurricane winds.

[btangy]

I've been told by a girl from Taiwan and a scientist at HRD that the winds do not cause significant problems there. They simply do not build like we do in the States. If they did, their country would be nothing but rubble considering how frequently they get hit by cat 3-5 storms

I believe that in the major metropolitan areas, but there are quite a few poorer areas which don't have sturdy structures, but everyone is experienced with dealing with typhoons as they get hit pretty much every year, so they know not to fool around when they get the warnings.

[dwsqos2]

0300Z Yonagunijima Observations

Winds: SSE @ 29 m/s
Pressure: 933.9 hPa

[Chacor]

Eye nearing, then, winds decreasing.

[HURAKAN]

Houston, we may have a problem!!!

[HurricaneBill]

typhoons are no big deal in Taiwan.

Oh really? Maybe not as big a deal in other countries, but Taiwan has had its fair share of destructive typhoons.

1981: Typhoon Agnes (35 killed)

1983: Typhoon Ellen (82 killed)

1986: Typhoon Wayne (52 killed; $405 million in damage)

1987: Super Typhoon Lynn (61 killed; $5 million in damage)

1989: Typhoon Sarah (33 killed; $39 million in damage)

1990: Typhoon Ofelia (40 killed)

1991: Typhoon Fred (33 killed)

1994: Typhoon Tim (43 killed; $96.3 million in damage)

1994: Super Typhoon Doug (30 killed; $232 million in damage)

1996: Typhoon Gloria (20 killed; $200 million in damage)

1996: Super Typhoon Herb (75 killed; $5 BILLION in damage)

1997: Super Typhoon Winnie (45 killed; $7.9 million in damage)

1998: Super Typhoon Zeb (38 killed)

2000: Super Typhoon Bilis (14 killed; $135 million in damage)

2000: Typhoon Xangsane (89 killed; $500 million in damage)

2001: Typhoon Toraji (214 killed; $240 million in damage)

2001: Typhoon Nari (104 killed; $800 million in damage)

2004: Typhoon Mindulle (45 killed; $400 million in damage)

2004: Typhoon Aere (33 killed)

2005: Super Typhoon Haitang (15 killed; $100 million in damage)

[dwsqos2]

0330Z Taipei Airport Observations

METAR RCTP 060330Z 02046G68KT 2000 SHRA SCT003 BKN008 BKN020 26/23 Q0987 WS ALL RWY TEMPO 1500 +SHRA

[CrazyC83]

42 meters per second=93.95 mph per hour. Almost a cat2 hurricane winds.

Actually I think it would be more like 110-120 mph (Cat 3), as that I believe is 10-minute sustained winds...