Gonu's eyes were terrible

Typhoon Gonu is raging in the ocean of the Indian Ocean, preparing to attack the mainland. The TSR network (UK) issued a reddish warning for Oman, Sur, Al Ashkhirah (from 21.9 to 22.5 degrees north and 59.6 degrees east), a yellow warning for regions from 22.9 to 23.5 degrees north and 57.5 to 59.6 degrees east: Fins, Muscat, Nazwa.

Image of Gonu storm moving in the northwest (Photo: Canada)

In 1am 5.6, JTWC (United States) said the storm center was nearly 20.5 degrees north of 63.2 degrees east, about 310 miles northeast of Muscat, Oman. 43 feet high waves (1 foot = 0.3042m). Storm in the northwest, 10 hours per hour. The storm is very strong, from 140 to 170 nautical miles per hour (1 nautical mile = 1,852m).

It is forecasted that until 13:00 pm, the storm center reaches nearly 21.2 degrees north and 61.8 degrees east. Wind max 125, jerk 150 nautical miles / h. At 1 am 6.6, moving slowly to the northwest but the windstorms are still 115 to 140 knots. According to JTWC, by 1am 8.6, the new windstorm reduced to 40 to 50 knots, began to weaken slowly and gradually dissipated on land. Satellite images show that Gonu's eyes are very big, 22 miles (nearly 40 km) with many turbulence inside.

Dang Ngoc Khoa