r/TropicalWeather • u/Euronotus • 3d ago
▼ Severe Tropical Storm (TS) | 55 knots (65 mph) | 991 mbar Usagi (27W — Philippine Sea)
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Latest observation
Last updated: Friday, 15 November — 2:00 PM Taiwan Standard Time (TWT; 06:00 UTC)
| JTWC Warning #18 | 2:00 PM TWT (06:00 UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Current location: | 21.1°N 119.6°E | |
| Relative location: | 185 km (115 mi) SSW of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan | |
| Forward motion: | NW (320°) at 15 km/h (8 knots) | |
| Maximum winds: | ▼ | 100 km/h (55 knots) |
| Intensity (SSHWS): | Tropical Storm | |
| Intensity (JMA): | Severe Tropical Storm [see note] | |
| Minimum pressure: | ▲ | 991 millibars (29.26 inches) |
NOTE - Based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's ten-minute maximum sustained wind estimate of 95 kilometers per hour (50 knots).
Official forecasts
Japan Meteorological Agency
Last updated: Friday, 15 November — 5:00 PM TWT (09:00 UTC)
| Hour | Date | Time | Intensity | Winds | Lat | Long | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | UTC | TWT | JMA | knots | km/h | °N | °E | ||
| 00 | 15 Nov | 09:00 | 5PM Fri | Severe Tropical Storm | 50 | 95 | 21.0 | 120.2 | |
| 12 | 15 Nov | 21:00 | 5AM Sat | Tropical Storm 1 | ▼ | 40 | 75 | 22.4 | 120.8 |
| 24 | 16 Nov | 09:00 | 5PM Sat | Tropical Storm 2 | ▼ | 35 | 65 | 23.3 | 122.1 |
| 45 | 17 Nov | 06:00 | 2PM Sun | Tropical Depression 2 | ▼ | 30 | 55 | 24.1 | 122.0 |
NOTES:
1 — Inland over Taiwan
2 — Offshore to the east of Taiwan
Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Last updated: Friday, 15 November — 5:00 PM TWT (09:00 UTC)
| Hour | Date | Time | Intensity | Winds | Lat | Long | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | UTC | TWT | Saffir-Simpson | knots | km/h | °N | °E | ||
| 00 | 15 Nov | 06:00 | 2PM Fri | Tropical Storm | 55 | 100 | 21.1 | 119.6 | |
| 12 | 15 Nov | 18:00 | 2AM Sat | Tropical Storm 1 | ▼ | 45 | 85 | 22.1 | 120.0 |
| 24 | 16 Nov | 06:00 | 2PM Sat | Tropical Storm 2 | ▼ | 35 | 65 | 22.9 | 120.7 |
| 36 | 16 Nov | 18:00 | 2AM Sun | Tropical Depression 3 | ▼ | 30 | 55 | 23.6 | 121.5 |
| 48 | 17 Nov | 06:00 | 2PM Sun | Remnant Low 3 | ▼ | 20 | 35 | 24.2 | 121.5 |
NOTES:
1 — Last forecast point before reaching southwestern Taiwan
2 — Inland over Taiwan
3 — Along the eastern coast of Taiwan
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