WPAC: HALONG - Post-Tropical

[euro6208]

Murotomisaki (Cape Muroto) clocked a new peak gust of 45.2 m/s (101 mph)...

[euro6208]

Over 26 inches in some areas...

[Alyono]

the wind obs mean that 75 kts is a good estimate for the landfall intensity

[Alyono]

seeing even higher winds now. Maybe 80 to 85 kts at landfall

Seriously, what, if anything, is JTWC looking at?

[phwxenthusiast]

Muroto had a max sustained at 40.2m/s (78kt) and a wind gust of 52.5m/s (102kt). Kochi had a minimum pressure of 971hPa but it likely missed the center a little bit to the east.

I'd agree, the intensity would've probably been around 80kt sustained with a minimum pressure of around 960hPa.

[Alyono]

the weather station was elevated. However, this was clearly at least 75 kts at landfall as sustained winds onshore would be less than those at marine exposure

[phwxenthusiast]

Tomogashima just recorded 34m/s (66kt) sustained and 45m/s (87kt) gust. It's at 45m ASL so not terribly high compared to Muroto. Halong is still packing a punch despite landfall and may still be pretty close to typhoon-strength.

[euro6208]

Interesting those wind obs. JMA and JTWC clearly underestimated this storm's peak saying only 65 and 60 knots.

Halong is weakening now.

[euro6208]

http://www.westernpacificweather.com/2014/08/09/typhoon-halong-makes-landfall-in-shikoku-wide-spread-flooding-underway/

Latest update.

[euro6208]

http://www.westernpacificweather.com/2014/08/10/deadly-sts-halong-leaves-2-dead-and-over-a-million-displaced-sunday-afternoon-update/

http://www.westernpacificweather.com/2014/08/11/flooding-tornado-high-winds-and-waves-halong-and-its-impacts-monday-morning-update/

Latest

http://www.westernpacificweather.com/2014/08/11/tornado-in-northern-japan/

[euro6208]

[euro6208]

Sadly 9 perished...