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This thread is about Typhoon #INFA, a storm the likes of which the world has never seen before. Enduring, unpredictable, astonishingly wet, massive, slow moving, and never alone.
And 13 days after designation as a storm, #INFA is far from finished in its journey of destruction
And 13 days after designation as a storm, #INFA is far from finished in its journey of destruction
My coverage of #INFA began on 14th July after it had formed into a visible and formidable storm, albeit not yet a Typhoon. But by then weather models already showed it was a significant threat.
Not simply as a storm but as a broader weather pattern.
Not simply as a storm but as a broader weather pattern.
The area in which the storm was expected to form showed up in the models earlier. Here we see it on the 10th of July in the GFS MLSP forecast. But it was probably there even earlier.
A brief pictorial thread of parts of the northern hemisphere where extreme or unusual weather phenomena are underway.
Starting with #eastasia #infa & #3rdStorm which seems to have initiated formation. This is the storm which will crash #Olympics2021, shortly after the opening.
Starting with #eastasia #infa & #3rdStorm which seems to have initiated formation. This is the storm which will crash #Olympics2021, shortly after the opening.
The 1st animation is 120 hours. This version goes for 11 days longer. As on #infa’s path beyond 120 hours, what happens beyond July 26th is pretty uncertain. #infa is also continuously not behaving as expected, totes normal for a heat engine of this magnitude.
Heading west a few thousand miles the lingering impact of the #ArabianMomsoonBurst is set to continue for some time bringing thunderstorms to the Arabian peninsula on a daily basis. See @Arab_Storms for video reports.
#INFA and a widening gyre.
July 22nd #Japan #Olympics2021 weather update, rain, wind, rain and more rain. This is not looking at all ok.
TL/DR: the model forecasts for East Asia have changed. And gotten significantly worse.
July 22nd #Japan #Olympics2021 weather update, rain, wind, rain and more rain. This is not looking at all ok.
TL/DR: the model forecasts for East Asia have changed. And gotten significantly worse.
Here's a high resolution satellite image of Typhoon #INFA which is continuing to defy all predictions.
But the potential impacts of this storm both for those in its path and for the wider region are getting steadily worse.
But the potential impacts of this storm both for those in its path and for the wider region are getting steadily worse.
Yesterday's thread can be found here >>
TL/DR the only hope at this point is that the models can't compute this right, and what they say will happen doesn't.
It's now time for prayer, and for Japan to prepare for widespread catastrophic rainfall.
TL/DR the only hope at this point is that the models can't compute this right, and what they say will happen doesn't.
It's now time for prayer, and for Japan to prepare for widespread catastrophic rainfall.
