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Typhoon Goni becomes the strongest storm in the world in 2020 after just one day, and is expected to make landfall in the Philippines tomorrow.
Goni gains strength as it travels through the warm waters of the western Pacific, the strongest wind increasing from 160 to 290 km / h on the night of October 30, becoming a super typhoon and predicted to be even stronger.
Typhoon Goni was energized over warmer normal waters around 1-1.5 ° C, which is believed to be caused by man-made climate changes that cause global ocean temperatures to rise.
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, USA, describes Goni as “a very strong storm.” Satellite images show Goni to have a “near perfect” symmetrical shape with a clear center characteristic of the strongest tropical storms.
Satellite image of storm Goni, on the night of October 30. Image: NOAA.
Goni is expected to move westward and make landfall in the center of Luzon Island, northwest of Manila, around 8:00 p.m. on November 1. The hurricane may weaken a bit before hitting. The JTWC predicts that Goni’s strongest wind when it hits the island of Luzon is 225 km / h.
The JTWC believes that Goni will undergo an eye ring replacement cycle when large storms rearrange around the center of a storm, a process that often reduces the strongest winds but can result in a larger storm.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Administration (PAGASA) issued a warning on Typhoon Goni, predicting that “heavy rains” that began on the night of October 31 could cause flooding and landslides. PAGASA predicts that strong winds can cause high tides of 2-2.5 m.
The Philippine Inquirer newspaper reported that tens of thousands of people scheduled to visit evacuation centers face a “double disaster” from Typhoon Goni and the Covid-19 pandemic. Ricardo Jalad, director of the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Council, advises people to wear masks, practice community isolation when visiting evacuation centers, and request that they be avoided. Overload.
Typhoon Goni’s direction forecast aired on the night of October 30. Graphics: JMA.
Goni is forecast to weaken as it traverses the Philippine island of Luzon, possibly rebounding again upon entering the South China Sea. However, by moving further west, Goni can be weakened again by the influence of strong winds and dry air. Goni was able to land in Vietnam on November 4.
The Philippines has been hit by a number of storms this year, but the number of storms in the western Pacific region is much lower than average for many years. The closest storm is Molave, which made landfall on October 25-26, killing at least 16 people, evacuating hundreds of thousands and flooding many places. Typhoon Molave hit Vietnam on October 28, causing more than 90,000 people to sit on the roof, 13 fishing boats to sink, and to cause landslides that buried dozens of people.
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