Super Typhoon Meranti is now a Category 5 storm, packing
maximum sustained winds up to 180 mph as it heads west-northwest in
the western Pacific Ocean. Meranti has undergone rapid intensification
since Sunday morning. Parts of Taiwan, the northern Philippines and
southeastern China will see impacts from this dangerous typhoon over
the next few days.
Current Storm Info
Meranti
is being steered to the west-northwest along the southwest periphery of
an upper-level high pressure system that is located to its north. The
typhoon has undergone rapid intensification, which means maximum
sustained winds increased by at least 30 knots (about 35 mph) in 24
hours or less. According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC),
Meranti's winds had increased from 85 mph to 180 mph in the 24 hours
ending Monday 11 a.m. EDT. That's a 95 mph increase in winds during that
time, or more than double the rapid intensification criteria.The
180 mph winds make Meranti the strongest tropical cyclone in the
Northern Hemisphere so far this year, topping Super Typhoon Nepartak
(175 mph) in early July. Factors leading to the rapid strengthening include low wind shear and warm ocean temperatures.
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| As of Monday morning (EDT), Meranti was centered about 600 miles southeast of Taipei, Taiwan. Full Article Here |
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