Images from satellites show Super Typhoon Surigae operating in Philippine waters.
Super typhoon Surigae shot from Japanese satellite Himawari 8 at 8am on April 18. The strongest wind of a super typhoon reaches level 17 (200-220 km / h), jerking above level 17. Himawari 8 satellite recorded super typhoon activity in the last 4 hours. Himawari 8 is a Geostatic Weather Satellite (single-position fixed observation) operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). This satellite, built by Mitsubishi Electric with the assistance of Boeing, was launched into orbit on October 7, 2014 with a cost of manufacturing about 800 million USD. 
Users can track images from satellite Himawari 8 via website himawari8.nict.go.jp. It is expected that by the evening of April 18, the super typhoon center is about 380 km east of the central coast of the Philippines. Wind power is unchanged from before. 
Super storm images updated live on website zoom.earth. This page synthesizes images from Himawari 8 satellite, X GOES data and Meteosat satellite chain. 
Super storm image at 8:20 am April 18. It is forecast that by the evening of April 19, the super typhoon center is about 280 km southeast of the central coast of the Philippines. The wind power now drops to level 16, recoil above level 17. 
The direction of super typhoon Surigae on windy.com. Users can download the application on the smartphone to monitor live weather, storms, if any. 
Image from satellite SAT24 shows the super typhoon about 400 km from the central Philippines. This is the first super typhoon this year to form in the Pacific Northwest. Experts say that even without going to the mainland, the super typhoon appeared in the area at this time is quite early.
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