Typhoon Sepat grows to category 4 storm: Philippines and Taiwan may suffer

The Typhoon Sepat storm is strengthen to a category 4 storm and of which is producing winds of up to 150 miles an hour (239 kilometers per hour) and is hitting east of the Philippines and is also forecasted to reach Taiwan within 3 days. The environment is taking its toll at the moment with all these storms for example we have had Tropical Storm Dean, Tropical Depression 4 and Hawaii Hurricane Flossie which none of us need really.

Going back to Typhoon Sepat, the eye of Sepat is the 9th storm this year of the northwest Pacific cyclone season which was 763 kilometers east of Manila at 2 p.m (Philippine time) says the U.S. Navy Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The storm at the moment is travelling west at 11 kilometers per hour with winds gusting at 295 kilometers per hour. Sepat which means freshwater fish (Malaysian name) is something to watch and be aware off.

Waves are reaching 12.5 meters (41 feet) high in the eye of Sepat and forecasts are saying that winds will reach a staggering 258 kilometers per hour which is the strongest on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. It is moving as said to Taiwan and will approach early on August the 18th if speculations are right.