Blog note. Jesus indicated that ‘fearful sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the time known as the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year period of great destruction on earth). Although these types of things have occurred in the past for centuries and thousands of years, they could be identified as the ‘season of the times’ due to the ferociousness of these events. They would be occurring in greater intensity, severity, frequency, size, duration, scope … just like the pains that a woman experiences in labor the farther along she is in the labor process. We are in the ‘season of the times’ that comes just before the seven (7) year Tribulation/Great Tribulation period

… And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. (Luke 21:11).

… And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; (Luke 21:25)

… Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken; (Luke 21:26)

… This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2 Timothy 3:1)

Jesus is giving a series of prophecies about what to look for as the age of grace comes to a close. These verses are several of many such prophecies from throughout the Bible. 2017 was the worst year in recorded history for the intensity, frequency, severity, duration and occurrence of a large number of severe natural disasters worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, torrential flooding, unprecedented wildfires in unusual places, devastating droughts, excessive/scorching heat setting records everywhere, record snowfalls in Europe and Russia. Snow in the Arabia. This list can go on. Most studied Eschatologists believe these ‘fearful sights’ and massive natural disasters are all part of the ‘CONVERGENCE’ of signs that this Biblical and prophetic age is closing. Most people who study prophecy are familiar with the routine reference(s) made that these things will be like a woman having labor pains, growing in intensity, frequency, size, duration and scope.

Halong rapidly strengthens into the third super typhoon category five (5) of the season.

Posted by Teo Blašković on November 5, 2019 Watchers.news

Tropical Cyclone “Halong” formed November 2, 2019 east of the Northern Mariana Islands as the 23rd named storm of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season. It reached Category 2 hurricane equivalent early November 4 and then explosively intensified into a Category 5 super typhoon by 15:00 UTC on November 5.

Halong is now the third Category 5 typhoon of the 2019 West Pacific Ocean typhoon season to date. The long-term average (1981 – 2010) for Category 5 typhoons through November 5 is 2, meteorologist Philip Klotzbach said.

The other two Category 5 typhoons so far were Wutip and Hagibis.

“The most Category 5 typhoons in the western North Pacific on record through November 5 is a whopping 9 set back in 1997,” Klotzbach said.

At 12:00 UTC on November 5, the center of Tropical Cyclone “Halong” was located 795 km (495 miles) ENE of Saipan, Mariana Islands. Its maximum 1-minute sustained winds were 260 km/h (160 mph) with gusts to 305 km/h (190 mph). Its minimum central pressure at the time was 905 hPa.

The system was moving WNW at 11 km/h (7 mph).

Halong has a 15 km (9 miles) wide eye and is positioned in a favorable environment with robust poleward outflow and low vertical wind shear. Sea surface temperatures remain favorable at 29 °C (84 °F), according to the JTWC. 

Weakening and NNW motion is expected to continue over the next 24 hours. After that, the system will accelerate NE as it tracks within the mid-latitude westerlies. Extra-tropical transition is expected to be completed by November 9.