The Swinden Group Advises that a New Storm is Brewing in the Western Pacific

Oct. 8, 2009 - PRLog -- The Swinden Group, through their Severe Weather Advisories, has been monitoring and advising their corporate and traveling clients that the next Western Pacific tropical cyclone has formed northwest of Guam.

As of 1500 UTC, Tropical Depression 21W is located 235 nautical miles northwest of Guam and is tracking to the north.  This storm system should intensify into at least a tropical storm over the next 24 to 36 hours.

“While it is a little early in this storm’s lifecycle to give an accurate track and intensity forecast,” explains Matthew Swinden, President of the Swinden Group. “It looks like this system will track to the north while intensifying over the next 24 to 36 hours.  We are advising out clients in Japan to monitor the progress of this storm should it continue its northward track.”

Typhoon Melor in the Western Pacific has been influencing the position of Parma.  When Melor turns towards Japan, then Parma will track to the west into the South China Sea and begin to intensify.

Tropical storm force winds extend out 55 nm from the center.  Currently Storm Warnings have been issued for most of northern Luzon.

Typhoon Melor exits Japan

After lashing Japan with torrential rains and high winds, what was once Super Typhoon Melor has departed Japan but not after leaving a trail of damage on Honshu.  High winds damaged buildings, flooding rains washed away roads and bridges, and the transportation network was badly hit with flights and high speed train service disrupted.

“One of our U.S. based clients advised us that they were able to move 45 of their travelers out of the Osaka region into Tokyo on Wednesday before the storm hit,” Swinden says, whose clients includes Fortune 500 Corporations and business travelers. “With our Severe Weather Advisories, they were able to take appropriate action with their business travelers in order to safe guard their well being and minimize business disruption.”

Palma continues to sit over Luzon

Former Typhoon Parma, now a tropical depression, continues to meander over northern Luzon.  Located 145 nautical miles north of Manila, Parma will continue to bring gusty winds and heavy rains to the region while it tracks to the west into the South China Sea.

“TD Parma’s track was being influenced by Typhoon Melor and it stalled over Luzon,” explains Swinden.  “Now that Melor is no longer a factor, Parma will move off of Luzon and into the South China Sea where it will intensify into at least a tropical storm while tracking towards Hainan, China.”
 
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The Swinden Group, LLC
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