Steady Response of BA-FLS-NX5 to Super Typhoon "Yagi"

On September 6, 2024, Super Typhoon "Yagi" entered the South China Sea. According to the monitoring from CMA, its maximum wind speed reached 68m/s, and the wind scale reached 17 or higher, becoming the strongest autumn typhoon to land in China.

Figure 1: Selfie photo taken by BA-FLS-NX5 when "Yagi"

One BA-FLS-NX5 Floating LiDAR system was right near the path of the typhoon center and facing a severe challenge. According to the remote monitoring data from BA-FLS-NX5, except for wind data availability at 200m and 250m heights, that at all other heights was 100%. All hydrological data availability was 100%. The power supply of the system had been stable at more than 25V, far higher than the safety voltage of 23.5V. Except for the damage to one of the LiDAR wipers, all components were in good condition, and the system demonstrated excellent survival and adaptability under extremely harsh weather conditions.

Figure 2: The wind data availability at all heights

Figure 3: The safety voltage(V)

From the system monitoring screen, it could be seen that the storm was fierce, and the waves were towering when the typhoon passed through. However, the offset distance of the system was always stable within the safe range, demonstrating the super stability of the BA-FLS-NX5 mooring system.

BA-FLS-NX5 was born to serve for offshore wind and metocean measurements. So it always performs excellently in such a strong typhoon, thanks to its redundant design principles and repeated combat experience. Blue Aspirations is always ready to be your technical supporter by harnessing the power of data.