Chanthu strengthens to CAT 1

TYPHOON CHANTHU HAS STRENGTHENED TO CAT.1

LANDFALL OF CHANTHU IS HAPPENING NOW AS BEING DEPICTED BY THE SATELLITE IMAGERY. LANDFALL IS HAPPENING TO THE SOUTH OF YULIN AND NORTH OF ZHANJIANG CHINA

Its really surprising to see Chanthu a cat.1 typhoon as the last models were indicating no such conditions will built to cause Chanthu to grow to a CAT 1

As of 00UTC,22ND JULY

CHANTHU IS A CAT.1 TYPHOON WITH WINDS OVER 70KT

20.7N,114.1E