May 23, 20233 yr The current forecast for Guam Intl (PGUM): PGUM 231740Z 2318/2424 02020G30KT 5SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC020 TEMPO 2318/2320 08035G45KT 2SM +SHRA BKN012 FM232300 03040G60KT 3SM SHRA BKN015 OVC020 FM240300 VRB125G150KT 2SM SHRA BKN015 OVC040 FM240900 16075G125KT 3SM SHRA BKN015 OVC040 Winds variable at 125 gusting to 150...yikes!! That's 150 knots, or 172 MPH. And 6 hours later still 75 gusting to 125 knots. That would be Cat 5 Super Typhoon Mawar bearing down on the island, expected to pass near overhead at ~03Z on 24 May 2023. The air force base housing units at Andersen AFB on Guam are steel-reinforced concrete pillbox-like buildings with steel shutters and each with its own generator. They pin the shutters closed and ride the storms out. The big hangars don't fare so well in 150 knots winds, though. Super Typhoon Paka went through there in late 1997 with 140 MPH winds and did half a $billion in damage, destroyed 1500 buildings, and knocked power out to the entire island. Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
May 23, 20233 yr Wow! 😮 Crazy... Best regards,--Anders Bermann-- ____________________Scandinavian VAPilot-ID: SAS2471
May 23, 20233 yr Hope everyone in the area will be safe. This could be a typhoon chaser sim opportunity. I wonder if FSX (or P3D) with Active Sky , or MSFS with default weather is better.
May 24, 20233 yr You can get a good view of this type of weather on WindyT, I think it's the best weather program available. You can even get local doppler radar anywhere in the world. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
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