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Tropical Storm Nangka Approaching Hong Kong, Typhoon Signal 3 Hoisted - 26th June 2009 0830z

Latest visible satellite image shows burst of convection over the centre of tropical storm Nangka as it approaches Hong Kong and the south coast of China. Image courtesy of NRL Monterey.

Tropical storm Nangka has battled the effects of high vertical wind shear and is now approaching Hong Kong and south China as a minimal tropical storm. Nangka is expected to make landfall near Hong Kong as a minimal tropical storm sometime in the next few hours

The government of Hong Kong has now issued typhoon signal 3.

The storm passed through the central Philippines earlier this week reportedly killing eight people.

For more information on the track and intensity of the storm please visit the following links:

Japanese Meteorological Agency

Hong Kong Observatory

HKO Radar

Below is an extract from the latest warning issued by Hong Kong Observatory:

Tropical Cyclone Bulletin

Here is the latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin issued by the Hong Kong Observatory.

The Strong Wind Signal, No. 3 was issued at 3:40 p.m.

This means that winds with mean speeds of 41 to 62 kilometres per hour are expected.

At 4 p.m., Tropical Storm Nangka was estimated to be about 220 kilometres southeast of Hong Kong (near 20.8 degrees north 115.6 degrees east) and is forecast to move north or north-northwest at about 22 kilometres per hour towards the coast of eastern Guangdong.

According to the latest forecast track, Nangka will be closest to Hong Kong around midnight. Local winds are expected to strengthen gradually. Heavy rain will start to affect Hong Kong overnight.

Unless Nangka significantly strengthens or adopts a more westward track, the chance of Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 is not high.

Latest position and track update from HKO at 1600 HKT

Typhoon Sinlaku Smashes Taiwan with Winds Over 130mph and 1600mm of Rain - Photos and Video Below - 18th September 2008 1600z
Visible satellite image of typhoon Sinlaku a few hours before it crashed into northern Taiwan. Picture courtesy of NRL Monterey	CWB radar image with our position marked prior to landfall
I intercepted the intense eyewall of typhoon Sinlaku with fellow storm chaser Geoff Mackley. We were in the thick of it for over 5 hours in the middle of the night and had to take shelter in the ladies' toilets at the port complex in Toucheng city. This is a video I shot showing the incredible conditions we witnessed in the eyewall of typhoon Sinlaku

Today we visited the mountain town of Lushan which was innundated by a huge flash flood caused by over 1600mm of rain which fell in the area. There was extensive damage including a hotel which had collapsed on its side into the river which now runs through the main street. The photo below show the severity of the flooding.

Typhoon Sinlaku Smashes Taiwan with Winds Over 130mph and 1600mm of Rain - Photos and Video Below - 18th September 2008 1600z

Visible satellite image of typhoon Sinlaku a few hours before it crashed into northern Taiwan. Picture courtesy of NRL Monterey

CWB radar image with our position marked prior to landfall

I intercepted the intense eyewall of typhoon Sinlaku with fellow storm chaser Geoff Mackley. We were in the thick of it for over 5 hours in the middle of the night and had to take shelter in the ladies' toilets at the port complex in Toucheng city.

This is a video I shot showing the incredible conditions we witnessed in the eyewall of typhoon Sinlaku

Today we visited the mountain town of Lushan which was innundated by a huge flash flood caused by over 1600mm of rain which fell in the area. There was extensive damage including a hotel which had collapsed on its side into the river which now runs through the main street. The photo below show the severity of the flooding.

The emerald coloured waters of the Pacific Ocean crash ashore along the east coast of Taiwan near Hualien	James Reynolds and Ron Chapple take a break during a fuel stop on a huge concrete flood barrier	Flying up Taroko Gorge in perfect filming conditions
Refuelling on a flood barrier between Hualien and Suao	The east coast highway crossing the Taroko River flood plain	The city of Ilan straddles the Pacific Ocean in eastern Taiwan
The incredible scenery along the east coast of Taiwan shot at 100ft doing 100kts	Coming into land	A lone truck travels the perilous Suao-Hualien highway in eastern Taiwan
Take off	Taking a seat in the back, enjoying the ride and viewing the aerial shots	Unpredictable weather made shooting very challenging at times