Rapid intensification for both Sam (only just short of cat 5) in Atlantic probably a near miss for Bermuda, and also for Mindulle in Pacific (cat 5, probably a near miss for Japan) Five cat 5s this year so far
Super Typhoon Mindulle in the Northwest Pacific
(165 mph winds, 920 mb central pressure, September 26);
Super Typhoon Chanthu in the Northwest Pacific near the Philippines
(180 mph winds, 905 mb central pressure, September 10);
Super Typhoon Surigae in the Northwest Pacific near the Philippines
(190 mph winds, 895 mb central pressure, April 17);
Tropical Cyclone Faraji in the southwest Indian Ocean
(160 mph winds, 925 mb central pressure, February 8); and
Tropical Cyclone Niran in the South Pacific Ocean
(160 mph winds, 931 mb central pressure, March 5).
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