@rah_inactive: HTTD: How’s In-fa Doing? UPDATE 2 - Major Typhoon In-fa: So, Typhoon In-fa has been doing decently during the time since our last update less than 4 days ago, in which the storm’s intensity has been fluctuating between Categories 3 and 4 after it completed its first eyewall replacement cycle, leading to the storm also obtaining super typhoon status on two separate occasions. In-fa has started to weaken once again from super typhoon status after strengthening slightly to a second peak of the same intensity: 150mph (~240kph), after initially reaching super typhoon status for the first time 42 hours ago. In-fa is expected to continue weakening slowly throughout the period that it passes through the Northern Mariana Islands. As of this moment, Typhoon In-fa currently has maximum sustained winds of up to 145mph (~235kph) with an estimated central air pressure of 948mb, moving west-northwest at an estimated speed of 24mph. In-fa currently stands around 215 miles (~345km) north-northeast from the island of Saipan, where the JTWC projects the storm to stay within a similar distance over the next 24 hours. During that time, In-fa is expected to continue weakening slowly, in which the agency forecasts the storm to weaken down to a Category 3 major typhoon by early Sunday (Zulu). In-fa is also projected to begin curving more northwards by mid-Friday tomorrow (Zulu), where it initially moves north, then appears to stall and eventually curves to the west-southwest due to multiple subtropical ridges moving across Japan, weakening below major typhoon intensity in the process. Forecasting models are having trouble, unsurprisingly, with the potential track of Typhoon In-fa over the next week; however, most models are predicting some sort of ‘^’ shaped curve occurring during the 36-hour mark. Afterwards, uncertainty starts to grow significantly on how far west In-fa will go before shifting again towards the northeast. Despite this, models are confident with the current 48-hour forecast of the JTWC, with rainfall over the Southern Marianas being relatively minor, below a quarter-inch (~6mm). Future updates coming soon! #fyp #infa #typhooninfa #typhoon #update

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Friday 30 October 2026 02:45:26 GMT