WPAC: HAIYAN - Post-Tropical

[Aric Dunn]

western eyewall moving into view of radar your can see the mout

[cycloneye]

James Reynolds ‏@typhoonfury 36s
Power just failed in Tacloban, hotel generator just kicked in. Bring on sunrise! #typhoon #YolandaPH #Haiyan

[Aric Dunn]

Has the guiana report come in ?

[Bizzles]

Gusts of 220 mph for an extended period in a major city - I can't recall ever seeing that before!!!

Cuz it's probably never happened before

[Tireman4]

From Jim Edds....

Jim Edds ‏@ExtremeStorms 2m

Made it out of the restaurant back to the room. Advised everyone to shut down & get out of there fast. I know what can happen trust me.

[EquusStorm]

Ladies and gentlemen, remember this day, for there's a chance we may not in our lifetime see another storm with winds quite this high making landfall. I'd definitely want to be in some sort of reinforced bunker right now if I were in the path of the eyewall.

Furthermore, I hope everyone is saving as many images as they can of the storm's satellite presentation and, soon, radar views - I know I am, because I might not see another storm like this for quite a while. I am quite glad that this thread is being carefully archived.

[Tireman4]

Jim Edds ‏@ExtremeStorms 1m

987.3mb at 5:29 am handheld barometer was calibrated before the trip so should be close

[CrazyC83]

This could be the most active thread of 2013 in the tropics perhaps, given the historical value and the fact the Atlantic has been practically dead.

[thoughtsinchaos]

Radar presentation is very good, but does the "moat" around the eyewall indicate the begginings of an ERC?

Philippine mountainous terrain does not seem to be affecting circulation and organisation very much.

[Tireman4]

This could be the most active thread of 2013 in the tropics perhaps, given the historical value and the fact the Atlantic has been practically dead.

And of course, the majority of many do not pay attention to the WPAC......but now....we have a monster....I hope the folks are ok there...

[wxman57]

Microwave imagery is suggestive of a secondary eyewall beginning to form, the start of an eyewall replacement cycle.

[Portastorm]

This could be the most active thread of 2013 in the tropics perhaps, given the historical value and the fact the Atlantic has been practically dead.

And of course, the majority of many do not pay attention to the WPAC......but now....we have a monster....I hope the folks are ok there...

And the irony is that this historic storm will end up having a HUGE impact downstream on the CONUS next week, helping to usher some mighty cold air into the lower 48.

[Sanibel]

Internet chatter unconfirmed central pressure 880. Not sure of credibility.



Got to be careful. I'm not sure of the source and I think people are confusing reports.

[Tireman4]

This could be the most active thread of 2013 in the tropics perhaps, given the historical value and the fact the Atlantic has been practically dead.

And of course, the majority of many do not pay attention to the WPAC......but now....we have a monster....I hope the folks are ok there...

And the irony is that this historic storm will end up having a HUGE impact downstream on the CONUS next week, helping to usher some mighty cold air into the lower 48.

Yep, that too young Porta. That too.


Jim Edds ‏@ExtremeStorms 2m

986.2mb 5:33 am winds look to be 60 sustained over the wate

[wxman57]

Internet chatter unconfirmed central pressure 861. Not sure of credibility.

That's just a guess using Dvorak. No instruments in the eye yet.

[RL3AO]

Internet chatter unconfirmed central pressure 861. Not sure of credibility.

That's just a guess using Dvorak. No instruments in the eye yet.

Seen a lot of people using 858mb too. Just people using Dvorak chart.

[Aric Dunn]

Internet chatter unconfirmed central pressure 861. Not sure of credibility.

That's just a guess using Dvorak. No instruments in the eye yet.

well the airport is really close.. anyone got the 5am update ?

[SunnyThoughts]

5:30 am. Daylight coming. Warm and breezy. 986.5 mb and falling. Icyclone on facebook (stormchasers) storm chasers in Taclobin.

[ObsessedMiami]

Caught this on the news this AM. Horrible yet beautiful on IR. Prayers for those in the path. Historic storm for sure. Surprised not more traffic on here... A thread about possible landfall in TX or FL seven days out would have 200 pages

[thoughtsinchaos]

Latest. Pounding Leyte right now. Inner eye still holding strong despite possible eyewall replacement cycle. "Moat" might just be radar blocking by closer rain bands, though.