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Typhoon Sinlaku - Okinawa Update 3 - 0945hrs 12Sep2008

by JAWnOn | September 11, 2008 at 06:25 pm

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Another miss seems to be occuring with the latest massive cyclone to threaten this main sub-tropical island of the Ryukyu archipelago. Overnight, little has changed on Okinawa, which is still in Tropical Cyclone condition 3 as Typhoon Sinlaku continues to skirt the island. Forcasts by Google Earth, the Japanese Meteorological Agency , and Weather Underground attest to the unpredictability of this massive system. The latest posted stats (via Google Earth) on the tropical cyclone have Sinlaku moving at 105 knt (194 km/h - 120 mph) with wind gusts of 130(knt) and moving at 3(knt).

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Uwe Paschen

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at 02:42 on September 12th, 2008

JAWnOn, I like this story. It's good stuff.

JAWnOn

at 19:16 on September 12th, 2008

Thank you. Seems this will bypass the island too. Be sure to check out Typhoon Hunter's updates on further activity of Typhoon Sinlaku from Taiwan.

Uwe Paschen

at 20:39 on September 13th, 2008

There is a Typhoon heading towards Tokyo and Chiba at the Moment.

JAWnOn

at 00:42 on September 14th, 2008

Yes, I saw that Typhoon Sinlaku is still roaming around the area at a snail's pace. We are still in TC-3 on Okinawa with a bit of sunshine today. I'm keeping my eye on the path and will post new info if conditions warrant.