Typhoon Nabi (CAT 3) eye is hitting lower Japan now.

[Silverhair]

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/wp200514.html

Winds of 115 mph.

Interesting to see how the Japanese handle this. I am willing to bet that they will be highly efficient.

[Maestro]

1. I just read where they had personnel already in place.

Coast Guard, National Guard, etc...

[applegrove]

2. Just on the lower islands there.

[rsmith6621]

3. I Had to Steer A Boeing 777 around this today

I work as a flight route specialist for a Asian carrier.Today I had the job of steering/planning one of our flights away from this.

Currently from NOAA....

FKPQ30 RJTD 051800
TC ADVISORY
DTG: 20050905/1800Z
TCAC: TOKYO
TC: NABI
NR: 32
PSN: N3010 E13010
MOV: N 08KT
C: 945HPA......Katrina was 905mb
MAX WIND: 80KT
FCST PSN +12HR: 06/0600Z N3200 E13010
FCST MAX WIND +12HR: 75KT
FCST PSN +18HR: NIL
FCST MAX WIND +18HR: NIL
FCST PSN +24HR: 06/1800Z N3425 E13135
FCST MAX WIND +24HR: 70KT
NXT MSG: 20050906/0000Z =

[HEAVYHEART]

10. Wow

Very cool job.

[Mr_Spock]

4. Is this a productive way to spend our time here a DU?

"I am willing to bet that they will be highly efficient."

So what? :eyes:

[jody]

5. It's as productive as your reply. n/t

[Mr_Spock]

11. Nah nah nah nah nah to you too :P

You like this "oh, even Japan is better that us" even before a level 3 hits, which happens all the time here too and shouldn't be a problem anyway - this is utterly rediculous - Katrina was 1 in 10,000 and you know it - this type of thread is utter tripe...

[Obamarama]

7. There are plenty of other threads on DU...why don't you beam up to one?

And take the snarky comments with you.

[Mr_Spock]

9. I wish I could ignore threads - level three won't let me

So I have to read utter garbage like this until the knuckleheads get a life and go away.

[Obamarama]

6. Well, China evacuated 790,000 in wake of killer typhoon last week....

Their death toll was 3 and "dozens injured." Is there any reason to believe Japan will be any less efficient?

Read it and WEEP: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050901/wl_afp/chinaweather_050901120652

[charlie]

8. Typhoons thundering up the mainland

are as regular and seasonal as autumn leaves over there. They're used to it.