Super Typhoon Goni explodes into 2020's strongest storm on Earth, moves toward Philippines

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

In just a day’s time, Super Typhoon Goni transformed from an ordinary Pacific cyclone into the year’s most intense storm on the planet. The typhoon is on a beeline for the Philippines, where it is expected to roar ashore Sunday.

Goni’s explosive intensification occurred over the warm waters in the western Pacific Ocean. Its peak winds catapulted from just shy of 100 mph to nearly 180 mph between Thursday and Friday night local time.

Once its peak winds surpassed 150 mph, it qualified as a “super typhoon,” which is equivalent to a strong Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic. But it grew even more intense, comparable to a strong Category 5.

Its leap in strength occurred over waters about 2 to 3 degrees (1 to 1.5 Celsius) warmer than normal. Such rapid intensification is made more likely by human-caused climate change, which has raised ocean temperatures globally.

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I've lived through a CAT 5 Typhoon in the Philippines. I don't recommend it.....

[2naSalit]

1. I saw that on the

satellite view this morning, I was wondering if it would hit the news somewhere.

[yonder]

2. The only hurricane/typhoon/cyclone I've been through was at Clark Field, P.I.

This was about 1968 and was not a direct hit. For four solid days it was the most rain and wind I'd ever seen in my life. No fun at all.

[brooklynite]

4. Typhoon Yoling, two years later...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Patsy_(1970)

[srose58089]

3. Link to source

The Washington Post has a paywall but here is the link to the article:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/10/30/super-typhoon-goni-philippines-rolly/

[denvine]

5. Thank you!

[Roc2020]

6. The earth is a basketcase right now

the bottom is ready to fall out. Hurricane Zeta?? sound like an apocalyptic movie. Stay safe Philippines!!

[Warpy]

8. Cat 5 anywhere is horrific.

I think they learned a lot of lessons from Haiyan in 2013. I just hope that jerk Duterte hasn't made them forget it all.

They warned people about that typhoon. They failed to warn them about the storm surge.

[Sherman A1]

9. WOW

[EndlessWire]

10. I know this is petty

but I dislike the name "Goni."

[ProfessorGAC]

11. I Experienced One In The Philippines, Too

But, not Cat 5.
Probably more like a 2, I don't remember for sure.
But, we headed north to Manila because they were worried about storm surge where we were.
Turned out, we didn't have to leave because it was messy but not catastrophic.
Better safe than sorry.

[Sapient Donkey]

12. Still going be equivalent of a category 4 when it makes landfall?

At least it looks as if it's pretty sparsely populated on the eastern coast.

[Hekate]

13. KnR

[jeffreyi]

14. Violent weather.

[llashram]

15. a record breaking

season of hurricanes. Super typhoons. And things will get worse I imagine. Climate change is so in our face

[BlueWavePsych]

16. For a country full of climate change deniers, Goni still won't change their minds.