weather.kadenaforcesupport/ AS OF 03/1330L, OKINAWA IS IN TCCOR 3. AT 03/0900L, TROPICAL STORM FITOW WAS LOCATED 20 DEGREES NORTH AND 129.5 EAST, WHICH IS 390 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF KADENA. IT HAD WINDS GUSTING TO 75 KNOTS NEAR ITS CENTER AND WAS MOVING TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 5 KNOTS. IF TROPICAL STORM FITOW CONTINUES TO MOVE AS FORECAST, DAMAGING WINDS OF 50 KNOTS OR GREATER (SUSTAINED) ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR. THE STRONGEST WINDS ON OKINAWA ARE EXPECTED TO BE SUSTAINED AT 47 KNOTS WITH 60 KNOT GUSTS AT 05/1900L. REMARKS: SEA CONDITION WEST/EAST CAUTION IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE MAX PRECIPITATION EXPECTED IS 5-7 INCHES.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 04:38:19 +0000