Cat 5 Super Typhoon Hagupit Poised to Hit Philippine Islands Devastated by Haiyan

[malaise]

Good effin' grief!
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2872
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Hagupit is over very warm ocean waters of 29 - 30°C (84 - 86°F) and is under moderate wind shear of 15 - 20 knots. Satellite loops show that Hagupit has a prominent 14-mile diameter eye, and a large area of very intense eyewall thunderstorms with cold cloud tops. The eyewall is lopsided, due to winds on the east side of the storm causing wind shear of 15 - 20 knots and and interfering with development of the thunderstorms on the east side of the storm. Thursday morning microwave images indicate that Hagupit is likely undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle, where the inner eyewall shrinks, collapses, and is replaced by an outer eyewall with larger diameter. This process will likely cause a modest weakening of Hagupit, to perhaps 150 mph winds, by Friday. But with warm waters and moderate wind shear expected until landfall, Hagupit should be able to make landfall as a very dangerous Category 4 typhoon in the Central Philippines.

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Sending vibes for these poor people

[saltpepperdoor]

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Doesn't look like a very fun party. You know someone had a honeymoon planned there.