06 Jul 2016 / Taiwan

Super Typhoon Nepartak

Super Typhoon Nepartak was located near 1948N/12742E, approx. 500 NM south-east of Taipei, Taiwan at 6th/09Z. The intensity of the system is now estimated to 150kts with gusts up to 180 kts.

Nepartak is forecast to continue tracking NW-ward toward Central Taiwan, where it will make landfall late 7th.

The Super Typhoon will begin to weaken when interacting with land, from 7th and seem to track N-NE-ward later on over Eastern China. Forecasted track and intensity are somewhat uncertain after 7th.

(For information about operations in Taiwan contact GAC Taiwan at [email protected])

Source: SMHI Weather Routing update dated 6 July 2016

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