Powerful Typhoon Talim strengthened west of Okinawa on Wednesday, while Typhoon Doksuri moved closer toward Vietnam.\u00a0 At 8:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday the center of Typhoon Talim was located at latitude 26.6\u00b0N and longitude 124.6\u00b0E which put it about 210 miles (335 km) west of Okinawa.\u00a0 Talim was moving toward north-northwest at 7 m.p.h. (11 km\/h).\u00a0 The maximum sustained wind speed was 130 m.p.h. (215 km\/h) and there were wind gusts to 160 m.p.h. (260 km\/h).\u00a0 The minimum surface pressure was 937 mb.<\/p>\n
Talim evolved into a large powerful typhoon on Wednesday.\u00a0 A large circular eye with a diameter of 60 miles (95 km) developed at the center of Typhoon Talim.\u00a0 A ring of strong thunderstorms surrounded the eye and the strongest winds were occurring in those storms.\u00a0 Numerous bands of showers and thunderstorms were revolving around the core of Talim.\u00a0 The thunderstorms in the core of Talim were producing upper level divergence that was pumping mass away from the typhoon.<\/p>\n
Typhoon Talim will move over water where the Sea Surface Temperature is near 30\u00b0C.\u00a0 The upper level winds are weak over the core of Talim, but there are stronger westerly winds north of the typhoon.\u00a0 Talim could strengthen some more during the next 24 hours.\u00a0 However, the stronger upper level winds will increase the vertical wind shear on Friday and the typhoon will start to weaken when that happens.<\/p>\n
Typhoon Talim is moving around the western end of a subtropical ridge, which is steering the typhoon toward the north-northwest.\u00a0 Typhoon Talim will move north on Thursday as it rounds the western end of the ridge.\u00a0 The westerly winds north of Talim will turn the typhoon toward the northeast on Friday.\u00a0 On its anticipated track Typhoon Talim could approach Kyushu in two or three days.<\/p>\n
Tropical Storm Doksuri strengthened on Wednesday as it moved closer to Vietnam.\u00a0 At 8:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday the center of Typhoon Doksuri was located at latitude 16.2\u00b0N and longitude 112.2\u00b0E which put it about 470 miles (760 km) east-southeast of Vinh, Vietnam.\u00a0 Doksuri was moving toward the west-northwest at 14 m.p.h. (22 km\/h).\u00a0 The maximum sustained wind speed was 75 m.p.h. (120 km\/h) and there were wind gusts to 90 m.p.h. (145 km\/h).\u00a0 The minimum surface pressure was 978 mb.<\/p>\n
The circulation of Doksuri became much more organized on Wednesday.\u00a0 A primary rainband wrapped around the center of circulation and an eye appeared to be developing.\u00a0 Additional bands of showers and thunderstorms developed and began to revolved around the core of Doksuri.\u00a0 Thunderstorms round the core were generating upper level divergence which pumped mass away from the typhoon.<\/p>\n
Typhoon Doksuri will be moving through an environment that will be favorable for intensification on Thursday.\u00a0 Doksuri will move over water where the Sea Surface Temperature is near 29\u00b0C.\u00a0 An upper level ridge over eastern Asia is producing easterly winds which are causing some vertical wind shear over Doksuri.\u00a0 The wind shear may slow intensification, but it will not stop it.<\/p>\n
The ridge north of Doksuri is steering the typhoon toward the west-northwest.\u00a0 On its anticipated track the center of Typhoon Doksuri is forecast to pass south of Hainan Island.\u00a0 Typhoon Doksuri could approach the coast of Vietnam in a little over 24 hours.\u00a0 Doksuri could bring strong winds and heavy rain to northern Vietnam.\u00a0 The heavy rain could cause flash floods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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