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) ![]() http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/ ![]() https://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/atcf_web/image_archives/2017/wp252017.17101700.gif |