Triple Typhoons in Western Pacific with Formation of Typhoon Peilou
Typhoon Peilou formed on Sunday in waters near the Ogasawara Islands, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The forming of Peilou, also known as Typhoon No. 16, brings the total number of typhoons currently in the Western Pacific to three. As of 3 p.m. on Sunday, Typhoon Peilou was moving east at 20 kph with a central atmospheric pressure of 998 hectopascals and a maximum instantaneous…
Three typhoons have formed in the Western Pacific, as reported by the Japan Meteorological Agency on Sunday. The latest addition to this trio is Typhoon Peilou, also identified as Typhoon No. 16. This brings the total number of typhoons in the region to three.
At 3 p.m. on Sunday, Typhoon Peilou was located near the Ogasawara Islands, moving east at a speed of 20 kph. Its central atmospheric pressure was recorded at 998 hectopascals, with a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 90 kph.
Before Peilou's formation, Typhoon Chan-hom, or Typhoon No. 15, was present east of Japan, moving west-southwest at 20 kph. Meanwhile, powerful Typhoon Dolphin, or Typhoon No. 13, was located in the East China Sea, off the coast of Zhejiang Province, moving west-northwest at the same speed.
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