another update from joint typhoon warning center; maybe typhoon not quite so strong at landfall, tho HK Obs still has it remarkably powerful
“INTERACTION WITH LAND AND DIMINISHING OUTFLOW WILL PRIMARILY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS GRADUAL DECAY. HOWEVER, BY TAU 120, THE SYSTEM WILL STILL BE A SOLID 80-KNOT TYPHOON WHEN IT MAKES LANDFALL TO THE WEST OF HONG KONG. “
