A super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean reached the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane before weakening some. It is the strongest storm of 2022 so far.
Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan will all be following this storm closely.
The typhoons predicted path is to make a sharp northward hook before Taiwan and then effect South Korea and Japan in the coming days.
While the storm is forecast to avoid the bulk of Taiwan there are several small islands that are in the direct path of the storm.
Flooding and heavy wind gusts may be felt by some of the southern islands of Japan. Acording to Accuweather they could see up to 185 mph wind gusts. Thursday afternoon the storms intensity had is currently 155 mph sustained winds with gusts up to an estimated 190. The storm system is currently traveling at 8 mph.
2.5-minute rapid scan #Himawari8 Infrared images showing Super Typhoon #Hinnamnor as it reached Category 5 intensity while approaching the island of Minamidaitōjima, Japan (station identifier ROMD): https://t.co/oPnRJDgHbY pic.twitter.com/zIkcWGDrEG
— UW-Madison CIMSS (@UWCIMSS) August 30, 2022
Super Typhoon #Hinnamnor is back to Category 5 status after an EWRC. Pressure is down to 915 mb with winds 140 kts (160 mph). Not expecting this new peak to last long however, as Hinnamnor will begin to slow down and start upwelling under itself. pic.twitter.com/pNLLE30U1e
— Michael Ferragamo (@FerragamoWx) September 1, 2022
Most recently the structure of the storm has slightly collapsed.
#Hinnamnor Satellite 9.30pm – Largely deformed possibly by upper dry air. Still keeps an eye. It may recovery the whole shape later. pic.twitter.com/d6kfmFMvI4
— Weather Mizumoto (@hepomodeler) September 1, 2022
The storm has an odd path and hopefully hooks straight north to avoid Tiawan.
Typhoon #Hinnamnor is heading west toward Taiwan but a complex set of factors, including interaction with Tropical Depression 13W, will cause #TyphoonHinnamnor to become quasi-stationary, turn, then head northwards. Landfall is not likely. Updates at https://t.co/9QQqmkEnyz pic.twitter.com/lK1HOMQDyS
— UW-Madison CIMSS (@UWCIMSS) August 31, 2022
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