Ruh Roh.....
Probably not. Its utility as an emergency landing site is too great.
Wake Island was never destroyed by typhoons when Clinton was President...
It already hit Wake last night, and not everyone evacuated; one elderly French meteorologist stayed on the Island.
It got the Southern Eyewall.
Clearly, typhoons must be banned...
Seriously, though, a storm of that magnitude will likely carry a 20-25 foot surge over the island, topped by 30-50 foot waves. The entire geography of Wake Island will be forever altered. Hopefully the runway will survive, but don't count on it.
At least they got everyone out in time.
Dunno about the end of Wake Island - the water will recede after the storm - but there might not be a lot left standing when it does. Lessee...20-foot maximum elevation, 36-foot waves...lemme get out my calculator...yeah. Yeah, I think I can see the problem here...
It looks like Rove has re-programmed his weather machine to focus on the Pacific.
I'm trying to fit in a "NO WAKE" sign joke in here somehow.
Since many FReepers on this thread have apparently forgotten the historical significance of Wake Island
A Magnificent Fight:
Marines in the Battle for Wake Island
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-C-Wake.html
United States Casualties
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/Wake/USMC-M-Wake-III.html
If it does get destroyed, they might be sorry about shutting down Johnston Island and leveling it a few years back.
I thought I heard a report earlier that the island is completely under water.
