Tropical storm Mujigae is now a typhoon

BANGKOK: -- Tropical storm Mujigae has developed into a typhoon at about 4 am on Sunday as it is approaching the eastern side of Hainan island of China with about 140 km/hour strong wind, said Mr Wanchai Sak-udomchai, director-general of Meteorological Department on Sunday.

The typhoon is moving westward at a speed of about 20 km/hour and is expected to hit landfall in Vietnam today or Monday, he said, adding that the typhoon will bring more rains and heavy rains in upper North and northeastern region.

Most parts of the country are cloudy and will have rains today. 70 percent of the areas in the central and eastern regions, 60 percent of the Northeast and 40 percent of the northern region are expected to be lashed by rains from moderate to heavy. In the South, 40 percent of the eastern coast and 30 percent of the western coast will have rains.

In Bangkok and peripherals, widespread rains cover 70 percent of the areas with heavy rains in certain areas.

Meanwhile, the Public Disaster Mitigation Department on Saturday issued a warning of heavy rains and possible flash floods in 32 provinces nationwide as a result of storm Mujigae which has already developed into a typhoon.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/tropical-storm-mujigae-is-now-a-typhoon

-- Thai PBS 2015-10-04

surf's up!

or soon to be....

Hmm better hang out the washing today

Bloody Chinese are going to ruin everything.

But it's not headed to Thailand, as the headline in the TV email states. In fact, the current projected track shows a northward hook after it crosses Hainan.

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/wp2215.gif

It's also not a comparatively large storm, insofar as South China Sea typhoons go.

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/satshots/22W_032332sams.jpg

It's also not a comparatively large storm, insofar as South China Sea typhoons go.

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/satshots/22W_032332sams.jpg

Sorry. Only here five years now and slow. So slow supposed to be in Canada last week. Comparison to what please?

It's also not a comparatively large storm, insofar as South China Sea typhoons go.

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/satshots/22W_032332sams.jpg

So it's a storm in a teacup!

Doesn't sound like much of a storm,,Not like the big ones in North Queensland Australia , up to 300 + K per hour Cyclones,Now they are storms you can shit yourself about.

Hmm better hang out the washing today

Just done that - good point though!

I have been following it's track here...someone posted this yesterday since then itis definitely headed for northern Vietnam and if it maintains it's present course it will het Chiang Rai. I put a marker on the eye and refresh the browser every 30 mins and it is deffo moving quite fast.

http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-253.63,14.29,1045

So Thailand gets the dregs again.

Must polish up my amulets.

Beautiful day here in Chiang Mai...so far lol

It's also not a comparatively large storm, insofar as South China Sea typhoons go.

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/satshots/22W_032332sams.jpg

So it's a storm in a teacup!

Upgraded to a tempest in a teapot.

It's also not a comparatively large storm, insofar as South China Sea typhoons go.

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/satshots/22W_032332sams.jpg

So it's a storm in a teacup!

Upgraded to a tempest in a teapot.

I can't find Typhoo here, just PG Tips

Beautiful day here in Chiang Mai...so far lol

True but hoping that rains hit later to cool it down abit...

Only good thing is hopping that all the dams will fill with water to end draught!

Wrong heading TV folks!! The world does not revolve around Thailand. I thought we had that clear among us....

Edited October 4, 201510 yr by Braddockrd

Great! I've been waiting to get the balcony windows cleaned!

Great! I've been waiting to get the balcony windows cleaned!

You may need to move your balcony windows about a thousand miles to the north east. Thats where this storm is headed.....

Well it only managed to get up to Level 3 in Hong Kong ("Strong Wind") and plenty of rain. They closed the cablecar and carried on as usual otherwise....

The latest track projection, just updated, has the storm hooking north and staying well inside China...not even touching Vietnam and nowhere even close to Thailand. Contrary to the spectacular title of the TV breaking news email, Mujigae was never "headed for Thailand".

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/wp2215.gif

http://wxug.us/1rc97

Edited October 4, 201510 yr by bubba

But it's not headed to Thailand, as the headline in the TV email states. In fact, the current projected track shows a northward hook after it crosses Hainan.

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/wp2215.gif

Typhoons, cyclones and hurricanes often change track once they make landfall. Some actually bounce back out to sea, re-intensify and track back to land on a different course. Regardless of that, the tail in sat-pic is clearly near Thailand's borders and once the storm dissipates the prevailing Northerly airflow will / can send the heavy rain our way.

Doesn't sound like much of a storm,,Not like the big ones in North Queensland Australia , up to 300 + K per hour Cyclones,Now they are storms you can shit yourself about.

There are typhoons and typhoons, naturally some are stronger than others. However once it is strong enough to be registered as a typhoon then it can be pretty destructive. I think when they say wind speeds of 150kph they mean sustained wind speeds of 150kph which is quite strong. I think when you say wind speeds of up to 300 + kph you are referring to "gusting up to" which is actually a very different measurement. Yes of course there can be stronger cyclones in Australia but what would worry the Thais more is the level of water it will bring had it come here. By the time it would have reached Thailand it would probably already have lost wind speed and would be a tropical storm. However the rain levels would cause flash floods, floods and land slips and probably a few deaths as well. As somebody already said these storms can go anywhere and its hard to predict its path, but we do know that they tend to head north in the northern hemisphere. It is just sensible to put out a warning to let people know what could happen. Someone in Changmai reported beautiful sunny weather and may not have heard of the phrase "the calm before the storm". Many typhoons are preceded by clear skies and good weather. I would not be surprised if a tropical storm in Thailand would cause more grief than a big cyclone in North Queesland.