![]() The storm may then make a second landfall over the weekend on the Chinese mainland-either in Fujian Province or Zhejiang Province. “Following landfall, an approaching low pressure trough from the west is expected to redirect the storm more towards the northwest. Peter Sousounis, principal atmospheric scientist, AIR Worldwide. “Although Morakot is taking a route typically followed by typhoons approaching northern Taiwan, the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan will likely cause a deflection in track, and/or cause Morakot to temporarily stall,” said Dr. The JMA’s forecasted landfall central pressure and location resemble those of Typhoon Krosa in 2007, which caused widespread wind damage to non-structural elements as well as flooding in Taiwan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Morakot is forecast to strengthen prior to landfall, reaching a peak intensity of category 3 (winds of at least 178 km per hour). Morakot is forecast to shift to the northwest today and cut a path towards Taiwan’s northern region. This storm is the eighth named storm of this year’s western Pacific cyclone season, which so far is showing less activity than average. It is moving westward towards the island at 15 mph, packing maximum sustained winds of 92 mph and gusts of 115 mph. Typhoon Morakot - currently a category 1 typhoon - is approximately 445 km (276 miles) east-southeast of Taipei, Taiwan, as of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s advisory today. Hurricane Felicia was located about 1,145 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja, Calif., and packing maximum sustained winds of 145 mph with higher gusts. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. ![]() Keep checking back on and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier, Spectrum, FuboTV, Philo, and Verizon Fios.Meanwhile, a category 3 typhoon is forecast to strike northern Taiwan on Friday 7 August. So far, Claudette, Danny and Elsa have all impacted the U.S. Those who live in hurricane-prone areas should not let their guard down, though, as the peak of the season typically occurs in mid-August and lasts until late September.ĪccuWeather meteorologists are forecasting 16-20 named systems for the Atlantic basin for the 2021 season with seven to 10 hurricanes and up to five direct impacts on the United States. That has again been this case this season. Even in the record-setting 2020 season in which 30 named storms developed in the Atlantic, there were no storms between July 12 and July 21. ![]() There is sometimes a period of low activity even after a fast start. Since then, however, conditions have not been conducive for development, and that is expected to be the case for at least several more days. "Due to the presence of dry air and wind shear, tropical waves moving off the coast of Africa are not expected to develop for at least the next week," Miller stated.Įlsa was born from one of those waves. It was about 2,120 miles east-southeast of Hilo and 1,030 miles west-southwest of Baja California and moving west at 9 mph. In the wake of Elsa, no additional tropical storms or hurricanes have developed in the Atlantic Ocean. As of about 5 p.m., Felicia had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Guillermo should follow a similar path to Felicia and not bring any direct impacts to Mexico.ĪccuWeather meteorologists are predicting 14-18 named storms in the Eastern Pacific this season with six to 10 expected to become hurricanes. After earlier peaking near Category 5 status, tiny hurricane Felicia is about to begin its long awaited weakening trend, which the storm has defied for some. Hurricane Felicia (left) and Tropical Storm Guillermo (right) are seen on satellite Sunday morning, July 18, 2021.
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