Super Typhoon 18W (Jelawat), #16
Published: September 27, 2012
12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, Japan time: Latest forecast wind timeline from Kadena Air Base’s 18th Wing Weather Flight demonstrates a nasty Saturday and even early Sunday in store for Okinawa. The island remains in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3 for now; expect that to change by early morning. Yokosuka Naval Base is in TCCOR 4 and Sasebo Naval Base in TCCOR Storm Watch.
Okinawa’s latest forecast wind timeline:
- Sustained 35-mph winds or greater, 6 p.m. Friday.
- Sustained 40-mph winds or greater, 9 p.m. Friday.
- Sustained 58-mph winds or greater, 7 a.m. Saturday.
- Maximum 104-mph sustained winds, 138-mph gusts, 1 p.m. Saturday.
- Winds diminishing below 58 mph, 9 p.m. Saturday.
- Winds diminishing below 40 mph, 1 a.m. Sunday.
- Winds diminishing below 35 mph, noon Sunday.