JDN, OT
You lived through Andrew? I was in south Dade about 2 weeks after Andrew, couldn't believe it. What was it like, where did you live?
This is from the only information I could find on the typhoon:
The storm may have already reached significantly higher wind-speeds, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Satellite intensity estimates indicated the storm could have sustained winds as high as 161 mph, with gusts of nearly 200 mph, said Capt. Chris Cantrell, a spokesman at the center.
Chien Kuo-chi, a forecaster at Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said that as of early Wednesday morning the center of the storm was 87 miles northwest of Taitung City, which is located in southern Taiwan. The Taiwanese estimates of the typhoon's speed, based on actual wind measurements, were lower - sustained winds of 118 mph with higher gusts - but Taiwanese forecasters warned the storm was expected to get stronger.
Chien said the discrepancy in the two weather centers' estimates was also caused partially by differences in measuring criteria. He said Taiwan measured the storm's intensity over a longer period, resulting in a lower average sustained wind speed.
Sounds nasty. Keep an eye on Debbie.
John |
