BOSTON, Aug. 5, 2011 – According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Typhoon Muifa is tracking across the Pacific Ocean, en route to mainland China, after delivering heavy rain to the Philippines Tuesday and Wednesday. Muifa is forecast to make landfall south of Shanghai this weekend, bringing high winds and heavy rains. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency’s (JMA) 18:45 UTC advisory, Muifa’s maximum ten-minute sustained winds are 157 km/hr (97 miles per hour), classifying it as a weak Category 2 storm. Its maximum gusts are higher, at 203 km/h…
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