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Tag Archives: North Pacific
Typhoon Threat to Honshu Japan
A developing Tropical Depression (15W) located about 376 nm southwest of Iwo To, Japan was moving northward at 9 knots with max winds currently about 30 knots but likey close to tropical storm strength. Slow development is anticipated for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, North Pacific, Tropical Cyclone, Typhoon
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Super Typhoon Maria threatens Taiwan and China
Super Typhoon Maria over the western North Pacific was centered about 369nm S-SW of Iwo To and was moving towards the northwest at 11 knots. Max winds have reached 130 knots with hurricane force winds extending outward 35-55 nm while 50 … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Hurricane Force, North Pacific, Super Typhoon, Taiwan, Typhoon
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Tropical Storm Prapiroon Update
Tropical Storm Prapiroon, located about 84 NM southwest of Kadena Air Base in Okinawa was nearing typhoon strength with max winds of 60 knots. Prapiroon was moving N-NW at 11 knots but is forecast to turn more towards the north … Continue reading
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Tagged North Pacific, Prapiroon, Tropical Cyclone, Typhoon
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Tropical Storm Prapiroon to threaten South Korea
Tropical Storm Prapiroon, located over the western North Pacific has been deepening and moving towards the northwest at abut 5 knots. Prapiroon currently has max winds of about 45 knots and is forecast to reach typhoon strength during the next … Continue reading
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Tagged North Pacific, Prapiroon, South Korea, Tropical, Tropical Storm, Typhoon
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Hurricane Bud Forecast to weaken
Hurricane Bud reached peak intensity around 0600 UTC with a max wind of about 110 knots as it moved towards the northwest at about 5 knots. Hurricane Bud is forecast move in a north-northwestward direction for the next 36 hours … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane, Hurricane Bud, North Pacific, Tropical Cyclone
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Dangerous Hurricane-force storm forecast off Japan
A rapidly developing hurricane-force storm low is forecast over the western North Pacific off the coast of Japan January 22nd-23rd with storm to hurricane force winds and significant wave heights to 17 meters (about 56 Feet). This will be a … Continue reading
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Tagged High Waves, Hurricane Force, North Pacific, Storm, Wave height
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Hurricane Force storms affecting North Pacific shipping
Two Hurricane Force storms affecting North Pacific shipping An intense 950 mb storm low over the north-central North Pacific is moving east with winds of 50-65 knots and seas to 46 feet (14 meters) within 480 NM south … Continue reading
Dangerous West Pacific Storm Developing
Post-Tropical Hurricane Force Storm Lan will move rapidly northeast and transfer its energy to a developing storm low that will move towards the southwestern Bering Sea and western Aleutian islands. This developing storm will deepen very … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane, Hurricane Force, Lan, North Pacific, Ocean Weather, Rough Weather, Storm
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Super Typhoon Lan approaching Japan
Super Typhoon Lan at 1200 UTC 21 October was center about 307 NM east-southeast of Kadena Air Force Base on Okinawa, Japan and was moving N-NE at 16 knots with max winds up to 130 knots. Lan has a large … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane Force, Japan, Lan, North Pacific, Tropical Cyclone
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Super Typhoon possible over western Pacific
Tropical Storm Lan over the western North Pacific about 186 NM northwest of Kyangel was moving slowly towards the northeast with max winds of 55 knots. Wind shear is low, ocean temperatures are very warm at 30 C to 31 … Continue reading
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Tagged Lan, North Pacific, Storm, Tropical Cyclone, Typhoon
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