The Finnish nuclear power plant sees Koppu approaching the Philippines
A large number of thunderstorms extending from the southwestern quadrant of the tropical storm Koppu spread to the northeastern Philippines in satellite imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Finland nuclear power plant on October 15th.
A visible image of the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on NASA-NOAA’s Finland NPP satellite, taken at 0428 UTC (12.28 EDT), showed the center of a tropical cyclone east of Luzon in the Philippines. However, a thick thunderstorm extending southwest of the center had already swept the east coast. This thunderstorm was entangled in a low-level orbit.
Koppu is known locally as Lando in the Philippines. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA has provided local advice on the system.
PAGASA has already issued warning signals. Signal 1 means that the wind speed is 30-60 km / h (18.6-37.2 mph) after at least 36 hours. Signal 1 is valid in the provinces of Isabela, Cagayan, Quirino and Aurora Quezon in the Philippines, including Polillo Island, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes. In addition, PAGASA pointed out that “fishing people are being advised not to cross the north and west coasts of northern Luzon.” See updated PAGASA alerts and clocks: http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph.
At 11 a.m. EDT on Oct. 15, the greatest sustained winds from the tropical storm Koppu were close to 60 knots (69 mph / 111 kmph). Koppu was concentrated near latitude 15.8 north and longitude 128.4 east, about 463 nautical miles (532.8 miles / 857.5 km) east of Manila, Luzon, Philippines.
Koppu was moving west at 13 knots (14.9 mph / 24.8 kmph). The Joint Typhoon Warning Center expects Koppu to move west and land in eastern Luzon in the Philippines as a typhoon on October 17th.
NASA’s GPM sees some strong areas in the tropical storm in Koppu
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