Published space photo of super Typhoon (photo)

On the Internet have any photos record the size of the Typhoon, produced with the International space station. The element hovered above the Pacific ocean and is gaining strength.

Italian ISS astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti published online photo record size of Typhoon Misak approaching the small Pacific island of YAP, the public which is about 11 thousand people. Cristoforetti managed to capture the epicenter of the Typhoon - the so-called eyes, surrounded by the strongest wind gusts and downpours.

How shall notify the joint U.S. Navy center for the prevention of typhoons (JTWC), tropical storm maysak formed in the Pacific ocean, 161 kilometer from the Islands Chuuk located in the Federated States of Micronesia. The storm moves towards the Islands Chuuk and willing to absorb the island of YAP.

Supertyphoon Misak already set several records before it has reached its maximum intensity. Today the wind speed near the epicenter of the storm reached 120 miles per hour with gusts of up to 145 miles per hour. According to forecasts, the wind may further increase.

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