I think a great, almost fantastic, aspect of this new style we can use for communications is that we can sometimes save lives. And this may appear too melodramatic, and I hope you are right, but as of about three hours ago a sense of uncomfortableness entered into my brain as I was going through my usual morning routine and saw that tropical depression had turned into a fully designated tropical cyclone and then I saw this from JMA:
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<Forecast for 18 UTC, 1 December>
Intensity Very strong
Center position of probability circle N16°05' (16.1°)
E132°50' (132.8°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 15 km/h (9 kt)
Central pressure 925 hPa
Maximum wind speed near center 50 m/s (100 kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70 m/s (140 kt)
Radius of probability circle 520 km (280 NM)
Storm warning area ALL 750 km (400 NM)
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What I fear is that some of our members that live in areas like the Cagayan Valley and beyond might be in danger if they might not be paying close attention to something like this. Especially as many feel that when it gets cold (cooler) like it is getting these tropical cyclones are not so much of a problem.
So if only one member sees this and it helps that member, this has put this community platform to good use.
*** And I will apologize for letting my old habit kick in of leaving out some information so you will go look for yourself and then learn a tad bit more about areas of this planet beyond where you'd normally be concerning yourself. Sorry about that. *** (You should have taken some flight lessons with me way back and that style I am apologizing for here would have driven you absolutely mad. But in that venue there were no apologies handed out, as that style also could save lives.)
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<Forecast for 18 UTC, 1 December>
Intensity Very strong
Center position of probability circle N16°05' (16.1°)
E132°50' (132.8°)
Direction and speed of movement WNW 15 km/h (9 kt)
Central pressure 925 hPa
Maximum wind speed near center 50 m/s (100 kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70 m/s (140 kt)
Radius of probability circle 520 km (280 NM)
Storm warning area ALL 750 km (400 NM)
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What I fear is that some of our members that live in areas like the Cagayan Valley and beyond might be in danger if they might not be paying close attention to something like this. Especially as many feel that when it gets cold (cooler) like it is getting these tropical cyclones are not so much of a problem.
So if only one member sees this and it helps that member, this has put this community platform to good use.
*** And I will apologize for letting my old habit kick in of leaving out some information so you will go look for yourself and then learn a tad bit more about areas of this planet beyond where you'd normally be concerning yourself. Sorry about that. *** (You should have taken some flight lessons with me way back and that style I am apologizing for here would have driven you absolutely mad. But in that venue there were no apologies handed out, as that style also could save lives.)