Typhoon 22W (Prapiroon), # 3: Tokyo bound and flying?
Published: October 12, 2012
8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, Japan time: Looks as if Okinawa is out of the woods regarding Typhoon Prapiroon, which appears to have peaked in intensity at 98-mph sustained winds and 121-mph gusts at its center, with closest point of approach 340 miles east of Okinawa at 3 a.m. Tuesday.
Tokyo looks as if Prapiroon might throw a calling card its way early Thursday morning, well off the coast of Honshu (178 miles southeast of Yokosuka at 3 a.m.), but still maintaining typhoon strength, making for a gusty, rainy early morning. We’ll keep a sharp lookout.