Typhoon Lan for now....
Posted by 327hanna on 10/17/2017, 9:12 am
is heading to Japan.  Lan is expected to be a high cat. 4 and seems to be tracking away from all the small islands.  For now it looks like the main island of Japan will be hit.

STS 1721 (Lan)
Issued at 12:45 UTC, 17 October 2017
Analysis at 12 UTC, 17 October>
Scale -
Intensity -
Center position N10°40' (10.7°)
E131°50' (131.8°)
Direction and speed of movement NNE Slow
Central pressure 980 hPa
Maximum wind speed near center 30 m/s (55 kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 40 m/s (80 kt)
50 kt wind area ALL 70 km (40 NM)
30 kt wind area S 440 km (240 NM)
N 330 km (180 NM)
<Forecast for 00 UTC, 18 October>
Intensity -
Center position of probability circle N12°00' (12.0°)
E132°25' (132.4°)
Direction and speed of movement NNE 15 km/h (7 kt)
Central pressure 975 hPa
Maximum wind speed near center 30 m/s (60 kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 45 m/s (85 kt)
Radius of probability circle 60 km (30 NM)
Storm warning area ALL 140 km (75 NM)
<Forecast for 12 UTC, 18 October>
Intensity Strong
Center position of probability circle N14°05' (14.1°)
E132°20' (132.3°)
Direction and speed of movement N 20 km/h (11 kt)
Central pressure 965 hPa
Maximum wind speed near center 35 m/s (70 kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 50 m/s (100 kt)
Radius of probability circle 150 km (80 NM)
Storm warning area ALL 260 km (140 NM)
<Forecast for 12 UTC, 19 October>
Intensity Very strong
Center position of probability circle N17°20' (17.3°)
E130°55' (130.9°)
Direction and speed of movement NNW 15 km/h (9 kt)
Central pressure 935 hPa
Maximum wind speed near center 45 m/s (90 kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 65 m/s (130 kt)
Radius of probability circle 180 km (95 NM)
Storm warning area ALL 350 km (190 NM)
<Forecast for 12 UTC, 20 October>
Intensity Very strong
Center position of probability circle N20°20' (20.3°)
E130°50' (130.8°)
Direction and speed of movement N 15 km/h (8 kt)
Central pressure 920 hPa
Maximum wind speed near center 50 m/s (100 kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 70 m/s (140 kt)
Radius of probability circle 310 km (170 NM)
Storm warning area ALL 540 km (290 NM)



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