WPAC: MEGI (1013/15W) - Tropical Depression

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11606205

Typhoon Megi triggers deadly Taiwan landslides

[RobWESTPACWX]

My video for today, kind of broke down some stuff on Megi, plus a track on 16W. Thanks again for all the info guys!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02LZ7bedfsQ[/youtube]

[Chacor]

Down to a TS at 09z:

WTPQ20 RJTD 230900
RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY
NAME TS 1013 MEGI (1013) DOWNGRADED FROM STS
ANALYSIS
PSTN 230900UTC 24.3N 117.8E FAIR
MOVE N 06KT
PRES 990HPA
MXWD 045KT
GUST 065KT
30KT 110NM
FORECAST
24HF 240900UTC 27.7N 118.5E 85NM 70% TROPICAL DEPRESSION =

[Chacor]

And down to 35 kt at 12z:

WTPQ20 RJTD 231200
RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY
NAME TS 1013 MEGI (1013) DOWNGRADED FROM STS
ANALYSIS
PSTN 231200UTC 24.5N 117.8E FAIR
MOVE N SLOWLY
PRES 998HPA
MXWD 035KT
GUST 050KT
30KT 100NM
FORECAST
24HF 241200UTC 27.7N 118.7E 85NM 70% TROPICAL DEPRESSION =

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Megi enters in the Top 10 Costliest Typhoons in the Philippines:
Costliest Philippine typhoons
Rank Name Year PHP USD
1 Parma (Pepeng) 2009 27.3 billion 608 million
2 Fengshen (Frank) 2008 13.5 billion 301 million
3 Ketsana (Ondoy) 2009 11 billion 244 million
4 Mike (Ruping) 1990 10.8 billion 241 million
5 Angela (Rosing) 1995 10.8 billion 241 million
6 Flo (Kadiang) 1993 8.75 billion 195 million
7 Megi (Juan) 2010 8.32 billion 193 million
8 Babs (Loleng) 1998 6.79 billion 151 million
9 Xangsane (Milenyo) 2006 6.61 billion 147 million
10 Ruby (Unsang) 1988 5.64 billion 125 million

[Infdidoll]

A photo from my husband's squadron...

[Chacor]

WTPQ20 RJTD 231800
RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY
NAME TD DOWNGRADED FROM TS 1013 MEGI (1013)
ANALYSIS
PSTN 231800UTC 25N 118E
MOVE N SLOWLY
PRES 1004HPA =

Thanks for the photo, sure shows the damage.

[CrazyC83]

Looking at the microwave and satellites, my guess for the intensity at final landfall is 65 kt.

[RobWESTPACWX]

Well here is my final video on MEGI....

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrkO0wFcidU[/youtube]