Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Severe Tropical Storm Haishen: about to hit South Korea

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Pacific_typhoon_season#Severe_Tropical_Storm_Haishen

Severe Tropical Storm Haishen[edit]

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Current storm status
Severe tropical storm  (JMA)
Current storm status
Tropical storm (1-min mean)
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Satellite image
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Forecast map
As of:00:00 UTC, September 2
Location:19.7°N 142.5°E
295 nmi (545 km; 340 mi) SSE of Iwo ToJapan
Sustained winds:50 knots (95 km/h; 60 mph) (10-min mean)
55 knots (100 km/h; 65 mph) (1-min mean)
gusting to 70 knots (130 km/h; 80 mph)
Pressure:990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
Movement:WSW 7 knots (13 km/h; 8 mph)
See more detailed information.
A tropical depression formed southeast of the Ogasawara Islands on August 31,[114] and a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert from the JTWC was issued to the system later.[115] The JTWC upgraded the system to a tropical depression at 15:00 UTC on August 31, and at 21:00 UTC on same day, 11W was upgraded to a tropical storm by the JTWC[citation needed] shortly before the JMA upgraded it to a tropical storm and assigned the international name Haishen.[116] Haishen began a period of rapid intensification, intensifying into a severe tropical storm by the next day.

Current storm information[edit]

As of 00:00 UTC September 2, Severe Tropical Storm Haishen is located near 19.7°N 142.5°E, also about 295 nautical miles (545 km; 340 mi) south-southeast of Iwo ToJapan. Maximum 10-minute sustained winds are at 50 knots (95 km/h; 60 mph), while maximum 1-minute sustained winds are at 55 knots (100 km/h; 65 mph), with gusts up to 70 knots (130 km/h; 80 mph). The minimum central barometric pressure is 990 hPa (29.23 inHg), and the system is moving west-southwestward at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8 mph).
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