Ameteorologist has pointed out the sheer size of Typhoon Kong-rey’s eye as the massive storm approached Taiwan on Wednesday.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Typhoon Kong-rey had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, according to the website Zoom Earth. The storm has weakened slightly since Tuesday night, when it was categorized as a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane. Forecasts anticipate that Typhoon Kong-rey will weaken further by the time it makes landfall in Kaohsiung in the early morning hours on Thursday.
On Tuesday night, meteorologist Noah Bergren of TV station WOFL in Orlando, Florida, commented on the size of the storm’s eye.
“Super Typhoon Kong-rey is easily one of the largest eye’s in a major tropical system you will ever see on Earth,” Bergren posted on X (formerly Twitter). “Thing is absolutely massive.”
A wave crashes outside of Fugang Harbor in Taitung, Taiwan, ahead of Typhoon Kong-rey on Wednesday. The storm is expected to make landfall in Taiwan early Thursday morning. Annabelle Chih/Getty
AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alan Reppert told Newsweek that having a large eye doesn’t necessarily imply anything about the storm’s strength.
“It just means the winds with it are farther away from the center than if it was a smaller eye,” he said. “It doesn’t necessarily have any major defining characteristic of the storm.”
Reppert added that a stronger storm that’s been around longer usually has a wider eye than a newer storm.
Most spaghetti models—or computer models illustrating potential storm paths—show Kong-rey making landfall on Taiwan’s southeast coast and cutting across the island before emerging with maximum sustained winds of around 75 mph. Models indicate that the typhoon will exhibit a northeastern turn away from China, which will take it out to the East China Sea.
Kong-rey’s strength is uncharacteristic for this time of year, The New York Times reported, adding that the typhoon is expected to make landfall equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
Reppert warned that strong winds up to 140 mph with higher gusts could hit southern Taiwan, though the storm is expected to weaken as it moves over the island. An AccuWeather report warned of “significant structural damage, mudslides and landslides” from the storm, as up to 3 feet of rain is expected to lash Taiwan. The storm could either maintain its intensity or strengthen before it makes landfall early Thursday.
Eastern China and Japan also are expecting heavy rain as the storm progresses.
A typhoon is classified as a severe tropical cyclone occurring in the Northwest Pacific. A hurricane is the term for the same type of storm in the Northeast Pacific and Northern Atlantic. Outside of these regions, the storms are called tropical cyclones.
What the great Steven Seagle’s four daughters look like
Many people are aware that Steven Seagal, the director, producer, actor, and singer, became a Russian citizen three years ago after receiving a sought, official piece of paper. In a nutshell, Seagle’s acting career began when he was 36 years old, with his first role in the film «Above the Law.»
People were also fascinated by gorgeous Stephen’s personal life, which was, by the way, a tumultuous one. The actress is now 67 years old and the mother of seven children, four of them are daughters. Let’s have a look at how they seem today.
Fujitani, Ayako
The girl is Seagle’s eldest daughter and is the result of her first marriage. Ayako is 40 years old and works in the film business, however she has been on maternity leave for the past couple of years and is caring for her daughter.
Annalize Segal Little is known about Seagal’s third wife’s kid, as she is not a media celebrity and dislikes the spotlight. We only know her age and that her mother is the well-known model Kelly Lebrock.
Annalize Segal Because she is not a media personality and prefers being in the spotlight, nothing is known about Seagal’s third wife’s child. Her age and the fact that her mother is the well-known model Kelly Lebrock are all we know about her.
Swann Segal is a well-known actor. Stephen’s youngest daughter is the result of a connection with the nanny who looks after his children. Of course, the previous marriage ended as a result of this, but the connection with the nanny was short-lived. Savannah lives with her mother and has shown to be a bright and clever young lady.
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