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Super Typhoon Nolo: 241 KM/H Devastation 24 Hours Away, Meteorologists Concerned
- •Super Typhoon Nolo, active in the Pacific Ocean, is moving westward; the next 24 hours are crucial.
- •Hurricane-force winds recorded up to 55 km from Nolo's center, with speeds expected to reach 215 km/h.
- •Nolo is generating high waves and powerful swells, risking overflow in low-lying atolls from Maro Reef to Lisianski Island.
- •Nolo is expected to cross the dateline, shifting monitoring responsibility to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
- •Nolo's inner core is transforming, but its strength is likely to decrease around October 6 and 7 due to changing conditions.
Key Questions Answered
On October 4, Super Typhoon Nolo was located about 655 kilometers west-southwest of Maro Reef, moving westward at approximately 30 kilometers per hour. Its maximum sustained wind speed reached around 195 kilometers per hour on October 4, with forecasts expecting it to touch up to 215 kilometers per hour by the evening of October 5.
If Nolo crosses the 180-degree longitude with at least hurricane strength, its name will not change, but the responsibility for monitoring it will shift from the US weather agency to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Although favorable conditions like warm sea temperatures and low wind shear helped Nolo maintain its strength, strong winds increasing from the northeast and very dry air in the mid-atmosphere are expected to weaken its center around October 6 and 7.
