NW Pacific: Storm Alert issued at 8 Aug, 2018 0:00 GMT
Typhoon SHANSHAN is currently located near 33.4 N 141.8 E with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 80 kts (92 mph). SHANSHAN is a category 1 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. SHANSHAN is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
Japan
probability for CAT 1 or above is 75% in about 24 hours
probability for TS is 100% currently
Red Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Iwaki (37.0 N, 140.8 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 40% in about 36 hours
probability for TS is 85% in about 24 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Tokyo (35.7 N, 139.8 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 24 hours
probability for TS is 95% within 12 hours
Sendai (38.3 N, 140.9 E)
probability for TS is 60% in about 36 hours
Shizuoka (35.0 N, 138.5 E)
probability for TS is 55% within 12 hours
Note that
Red Alert (Severe) is CAT 1 or above to between 31% and 100% probability.
Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
CAT 1 means Typhoon strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.
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