Posted on 09/14/2012 2:52:46 PM PDT by blam
A Violent 'Super Typhoon' Is Due To Hit Japan And South Korea This Weekend
Joshua Berlinger
Sep. 14, 2012, 3:35 PM
A violent super typhoon in the North Indian Ocean, named "Sanba" has begun to pick up steam and could start to affect residents of Japan and South Korea as early as Saturday morning.
Winds have climbed up to 178 mph, which would make it the equivalent of powerful category 5 Hurricane, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
One resident said gusts were nearing 222 mph.
Sanba is currently being tracked traveling north, and if it continues onwards, it could be headed on a collision course with Okinawa, Japan.
The island has a population of 1.3 million.
AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Eric Wanenchak said "it will be a life-threatening situation for the Ryukyu Islands of Japan with winds in excess of 100 mph. The worst case scenario for Okinawa is winds of 120-140 mph."
Only one typhoon in the past 10 years has had a lower pressure drop than Sanba, according to AccuWeather.
The potential path of Sanba
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Stationed there once,that island ain’t gonna faze this storm.
We were stationed above Naha,only 2 miles wide from what I remember
I once lived on a 1.2 square mile island that was only 6 feet above high tide. A simple tropical storm would wash over the place. I can’t imagine staying put when 50 feet of surf is coming.
TYPHOON HASH!!!!!
Grab your bags and get off the base before they lock it down!!!!!
1.2 miles sq mile island I could’nt imagine.Where we(Wife,I and the youngins)were was 2 miles wide,,,this reminds me of an old Black and White Movie(can’t think of the name)where folks tie themselves in trees.This is a bad storm for these folks
Stay safe, infidel.
On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here--> 
Will it pass near the reactors?
Will dog still be available for purchase at the local grocery stores and restaurants in S. Korea after the storm passes?
Nope... shouldn’t you be tracking down fades?
Got map?
I was an Army brat in Oki for three years during the mid-sixties. I still miss the place. Best three years of my life.
Different map than I saw earlier. I should have looked instead of posting from your ping. :)
Not any fades here waiting for the Horn to be blown. I figure that will be in January.
I kinda hate that it will be over,, 20 years of my life heh.
stay safe, my ex-pat friend. It is definitly missing us on the main island, but we will be getting a thunderstorm out of it... at least it will keep the mosquitoes away for a couple of days ;)
Keep in touch with us so we all know you are ok :^)
I wonder what the water temps are in advance of the storm?
ping
looking at Okinawa webcams - it looks pretty bad but the cams are still operational
Okinawa looks to be right in front of the eye wall right now
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