Typhoon Nesat to Hong Kong?

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  • 24 September 2011 at 1:07 am #7246
    DocMartin Williams

      Update: Typhoon Nesat indeed impacted Hong Kong, though not a direct hit. Passed to southwest of Hong Kong, causing gale force and stronger winds over much of HK, so Number 8 signal issued.Forecasts for a new tropical depression suggest it will soon become Typhoon Nesat, and it may pass very close to Hong Kong in a few days, perhaps over 29-30 September.

      Though it's currently well east of the Philippines [edit: since I posted this, been assigned the name Nesat] – here is a forecast track from ECMWF, for evening of 29 September:

      nesat forecast

      – you can check ECMWF forecasts via: http://www.ecmwf.int/products/forecasts/d/charts/medium/deterministic/msl_uv850_z500

      25 September 2011 at 3:42 am #8628
      DocMartin Williams

        Still early days yet, but does look as if Nesat will affect Hong Kong, with some chance it will be very close.

        ECMWF now forecasts landing around Hainan; but other tracks are to east of this, as on this graphic with six forecast tracks from an MIT page at: http://wind.mit.edu/~emanuel/storm.html

        nesat tracks

        26 September 2011 at 7:27 am #8629
        DocMartin Williams

          Forecast tracks have shifted towards Hainan, but now some swing back north again, to west Guangdong or even Hong Kong.

          This is from GFS, a model with some consistency so far in the track.

          nesat track

          Of interest, too, I think: HK Observatory forecasts force 7 winds late on Thursday and early on Saturday, so tho forecasts 6-7 for Friday, indicates some expectation of winds consistently force 7 or above on Friday, coupled with frequent squally showers. This fits close approach of strong storm.

          Still, must see just what happens…

          27 September 2011 at 9:43 am #8630
          Anonymous

            South of HK

            http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/currwx/tc_pos.htm

            27 September 2011 at 10:17 am #8631
            DocMartin Williams

              Yes, looks as if track will take Nesat south of us, as it heads towards Hainan/west Guangdong.

              28 September 2011 at 10:36 pm #8633
              DocMartin Williams

                Typhoon Nesat indeed passing towards west Guangdong; currently ca 360km south-southwest of Hong Kong.

                Has vey wide radius of strong winds; gales blowing over much of Hong Kong, leading to Number 8 signal being issued.

                Here's a shot from Cheung Chau last night; I'm about to take more shots, and some video. Comments including info on the storm are of course welcome.

                typhoon nesat cheung chau

                29 September 2011 at 6:50 am #8634
                DocMartin Williams

                  Here's a shot from Cheung Chau this morning:

                  tung wan during nesat

                  29 September 2011 at 3:23 pm #8635
                  DocMartin Williams

                    Here's a video I shot over past couple of days

                    [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytVnfuVyko8%5D

                    12 October 2011 at 4:32 am #8639
                    Anonymous

                      May get a litle wet Sunday, Monday in HK

                      Will it strenghten i wonder?

                      http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/currwx/tc_pos.htm

                      12 October 2011 at 5:24 am #8641
                      DocMartin Williams

                        Yes, this storm is currently heading our way; but I've seen forecasts for it to continue northwest, then curve westwards towards southern Hainan or directly to Vietnam.

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