MickyG 348 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 This storm has just drawn the low pressure system that was forming off the Visayas into it. At the same time this has pulled the main eye slowly south. I am not so sure the NW turn is going to happen as quick as some think it might. If not it is going to pile into central Luzon maybe over south side of NCR. We have just stocked up on drinking water, rice, eggs etc and will do the normal weekly shop Thursday. Thursday night I will start to fill the emergency water containers for washing us and clothing if needed. Not to self, MUST add candles to Thursday shop. Then on Friday if storm direction is unchanged, get around the outside and start putting tables and chairs etc indoors. MIL flowerpots are coming inside or they will be missiles for the windows. She is already sulking!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BossHog 39,588 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 3 hours ago, MickyG said: I am not so sure the NW turn is going to happen as quick as some think it might Agreed. BTW, here's a sunset shot. This thing is a beast... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator +Dafey 16,278 Posted September 11, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted September 11, 2018 Read a report that the winds at the eye wall may reach 250MPH...that's incredible! Link to post Share on other sites
MickyG 348 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 does that make it a cat 5.5? Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator +Dafey 16,278 Posted September 11, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted September 11, 2018 The Finger of God! Link to post Share on other sites
Headshot 29,403 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, Dafey said: Read a report that the winds at the eye wall may reach 250MPH...that's incredible! Right now, they are at 156 kph, which is about 100 mph. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BossHog 39,588 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Just now, Headshot said: Right now, they are at 156 kph, which is about 100 mph. Find some more current information. This storm is intensifying by the hour. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BossHog 39,588 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 It just clocked in at 156 knots. This may be what you are thinking of. Knots and kilometers per hour are very different, Please consult Wikipedia. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Headshot 29,403 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, BossHog said: It just clocked in at 156 knots. This may be what you are thinking of. Knots and kilometers per hour are very different, Please consult Wikipedia. Got it, It read 156 km/h. My mistake if that is knots. It is now reading 159 km/h Edited September 11, 2018 by Headshot 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator +Dafey 16,278 Posted September 11, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted September 11, 2018 22 minutes ago, BossHog said: It just clocked in at 156 knots. That's just shy of 180MPH !!! Hold onto your wigs! Link to post Share on other sites
+to_dave007 6,135 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 (edited) 156 knots = 289 kph = 179.5 mph = 80 meters/second (for the metric challenged). It's enough to blow out the candles on my birthday cake. Edited September 11, 2018 by to_dave007 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BossHog 39,588 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 JMA (the Japs) have just lowered the Friday number to 900 hPa. This is unprecedented and they're a very conservative agency. Tokyo is also the RSMC for this part of the Pacific. If they;re calling for 900 millibars it's gonna be a whopper. One for the books. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnSurrey 544 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Raining here in Leyte ... not too much wind - lots of thunder and lightning... looks like we'll catch the tail end of it for the next few days Link to post Share on other sites
+RogerDuMond 14,501 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 9 hours ago, MickyG said: MUST add candles to Thursday shop. I don't know if they are available here, but kerosene lamps are a much better option than candles. They burn longer and are safer than candles. We brought a bunch of them with us when we moved here. Link to post Share on other sites
Woolf 8,551 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 https://www.windy.com/?14.286,134.066,6,m:d2Jaj2D press arrow to the bottom left for now I can not see any wind speed above 125 km/h (left click anywhere on the map) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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