Typhoon number 5 (Meranti)

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At present, an super typhoon, named Meranti, has been formed off the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

At 10am on 13 September, the typhoon’s centre was at 19,8 degrees north latitude and 125,0 degrees east longitude, about 350 km from the Luzon island to the northeast. The strongest wind speeds near the center of the typhoon is level 17 (200-220km per hour), gusting 17.

At 1pm on 13 September, the typhoon’s centre was at 20,2 degrees north latitude and 124,0 degrees east longitude, about 300 km from the Luzon island to the northeast. The strongest wind speeds near the center of the typhoon is level 17 (200-220km per hour), gusting 17

At 7pm on 13 September, the typhoon’s centre was at 24,4 degrees north latitude and 122,9 degrees east longitude, about 260 km from the Luzon island to the north northeast. The strongest wind speeds near the center of the typhoon is level 17 (200-220km per hour), gusting 17

At 1am on 14 September, the typhoon’s centre was at 20,7 degrees north latitude and 122,0 degrees east longitude, about 260 km from the Luzon island to the north. The strongest wind speeds near the center of the typhoon is level 17 (200-220km per hour), gusting 17

At 7am on 14 September, the typhoon’s centre was at 21,6 degrees north latitude and 120,8 degrees east longitude, on the Southern Ocean of Taiwan Island. The strongest wind speeds near the center of the typhoon is level 17 (200-220km per hour), gusting 17

At noon on 14 September, super typhoon Meranti went to Northeast region of the East Sea - Typhoon Number 5.

Early this morning on 15 September, Super typhoon Meranti close to the southern Fujian Province (China). At 2am on 15 September, the typhoon’s centre was at 24,5 degrees north latitude and 118,2 degrees east longitude, on the southern coastline of Fujian Province (China).. The strongest wind speeds near the center of the typhoon is level 14 (150-165km per hour), gusting 16-17.

Within next 24 hours, the typhoon moves North Northwest with speed of 20 km per hour and weakening into a tropical low pressure. To 1am on 16 September, its centre would be at 28,5 degrees north latitude and 117,8 degrees east longitude on the mainland of Jiangxi province (China). The strongest wind speed near the center of the typhoon is level 6 (40-50 km per hour), gusting 7-8.

Because of the typhoon’s influence, this morning on 15 September, the northeast East sea will have strong wind of level 6-7, gusting 8-9 and sea rough.
(Source: The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting)

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Background information

Start time: 11/09/2016
Latitude: 19,8
Longitude: 125,0
End time: 15/09/2016
Latitude: 24,5
Longitude: 118,2
The highest level of typhoon: 17
Highest rainfall:
Affected area: about 300 km from the Luzon island to the south coast of Fujian Province (China)
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