Typhoon 17W (Sanba), # 20: Okinawa in TCCOR 1C; Sasebo in TCCOR 2
Published: September 15, 2012
11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, Japan time: Sasebo Naval Base entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 2 at 11:30 p.m. Destructive winds of 58 mph or greater are anticipated within 24 hours.
10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, Japan time: Okinawa entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 1-C (caution) at 10:21 p.m. Winds of 44 mph and 58-mph gusts are occurring. Stay tuned for upgrade to 1E.