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Super Typhoon Chaba to head towards South Korea and Japan

Super Typhoon Chaba over the western North Pacific at 1500 UTC was centered abut 69 NM west-southwest of Okinawa, Japan and was moving towards the N-NW at 9 knots. Maximum winds are estimated to be 145 knots with hurricane force … Continue reading

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Hurricane Matthew Sunday update

Hurricane Matthew has weakened slightly since Saturday due to dry air entering the circulation from South America.  Currently max winds are about 120 knots with hurricane force winds extending 30 NM to the northeast and 15 NM to the southwest.  … Continue reading

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Major Hurricane Mathew

Hurricane Matthew continues to intensify and currently has max winds of 100 knots.  Matthew is moving towards the WSW at about 10 knots with hurricane force winds extending outward 20-30 NM and 50 knot or higher winds outward 25-30 NM … Continue reading

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Yet another Typhoon threatens Taiwan

Typhoon Megi over the western North Pacific at 2100 UTC 24 September 2016 was about 544 NM SSE of Kadena,  Okinawa and was moving WNW at about 12 knots with max winds 75 knots and max significant wave height of … Continue reading

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Typhoon Malakas Closes in on Japan

Typhoon Malakas at 0300UTC was located 262 NM SSW of Sasebo Japan and was moving ENE at 11 knots with max winds of 105 knots.  Hurricane force winds extend outward 40-45 NM with 50 knot our higher winds extending outward … Continue reading

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Typhoon Malakas nears Taiwan

  Typhoon Malakas continues to approach Taiwan, however, the center is expected to pass about 50-60 NM east of Taipei between 0600-1200 UTC on the 17th with max winds of 110-120 knots.  At that time hurricane force winds will extend … Continue reading

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Typhoon Malakas heading towards Taiwan

Typhoon Malakas over the western North Pacific was moving towards the northwest at 12 knots with max winds of 90 knots. The radius of 50 knots or more winds are 45NM to the southwest and 60 NM to the northeast. … Continue reading

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Super Typhoon Meranti Tuesday update

Sept 13th 1800UTC:  Max wind 165 knots with gusts to 200 knots.  Radius of hurricane force winds 50 NM southwest and 70 NM northeast.  Radius 50kt or higher winds: 90NM southwest to 120 NM northeast. Movement 290 degrees at 9 … Continue reading

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Hermine Sunday Update

Hermine remains a deep cyclone off the US East Coast and an Air Force reconnaissance aircraft measured peak surface winds near 60 kt.  The circulation is over warm water so Hermine could regain some tropical characteristics during the next 2-3 days. Currently … Continue reading

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Late season hurricane force storm developing Western North Pacific

A rapidly deepening storm low is forecast to develop during the next 36-48 hours over the western North Pacific with winds increasing to 50-65 knots within 120NM south of the center.

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