Woodbert

Another typhoon drawing a bead on us. Winds of 130 knots with gusts of 160 knots and the eye forecast to be within 65 miles of us. More than likely, the eye will pass over us again. Edited for a better SATSHOT.

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metal22lica

sorry to hear about that....you prepared if it does? this is the 2nd on this season?

Woodbert

It's the 15th of the season in the western pacific and will be the third one to nail us directly.

I'm as prepared as can be. It shoud be here in about 12-16 hours. Probably last about 30 hours.

TYPHOON PARTY!!

02Runner

Hang to to your hat Woody.

Most of the Typhoons come from your SE, right? I know these types of storms generally travel on a NW track, but has Oki ever been hit by a developing storm from the SW?

Thats how it is here in SW Fla. The ones we have to be extremely concerned with are the ones that come out of the eastern Gulf of Mexico a la Hurricane Donna in 1961 (way before my time).

Be safe and provide us with that award winning web cam hook up again if you can.

Cheers.
Keep us posted,

Doug M.

BT17R

Man, that thing is really wrapped up. It looks even bigger than the last one. Hopefully your home will be on the lee side this time, too. Yeah, you don't want to be in the Northeast quad of an approaching hurricane in the Northern Hemisphere. Good luck again, and keep us posted.

AznSky

AGAIN?????

A bunch of guys here from Toyota are taking a trip out to Japan these few weeks, looks like they'll be in for a big japanese welcome -_-

Woodbert

Bob,

The eye is still forecast to be 65 miles to our west, which will put us in the NE quad

It's also been upgraded to a Super Typhoon. I think Super Typhoon is gusts over 150 knots.

Doug- Here is the WebCam

Rob- Irashaimase

Tacoma Dude

Thanks for the webcam link...
unfortunately, nothing to see at 03:26 Nippon time

AznSky

which is.......¿

Woodbert

Japanese for "Welcome"

Paul H.

Woodbert, whats the lastest? I last heard on the weather channel that it had winds of 155mph with gusts to 190mph. Be safe.

Woodbert

It's just kinda parked to our SW since last night. The weather guessers say it is supposed turn N some time today.

We're getting about 40 knot winds here right now. Supposed to go up to around 100 knots in about 6 hours.

Thanks for asking.

Woodbert

Here is a pretty cool and rare look at a double eyewall:

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Paul H.

Thats awesome. I've heard that a double eye wall is only found in the strongest of storms and is very rare. Thanks for the pic. As you might be able to tell, Hurricanes and big storms get me excited.

PS Ocean looks rather calm in the web cam pic. for such a big storm off your coast.

Woodbert

Paul,

Winds are out of the east now and that webcam is on the west coast (leeward). It is also shallow water to about 2 miles out and then it gets deep and "sporty".

It's about 152NM SW of me moving N. It's supposed to get exciting here in about 3-4 hours.

Second day in the house with a 9 month old and seven year old boy and wife.

BT17R

Amazing shot of that double-wall. I've never seen anything like it. Hold on tight and stay safe, Woody, your pals are thinking of you.

midiwall

Good luck Woody.

Woodbert

Thanks Bob.

So far, the worst part has been cooped up for two days.

I hope this thing gets moving.

02Runner

Looks like a day or two more and you'll be off the hook.

Stay safe,

Doug M.

Woodbert

Phil,

The webcam is at a restraunt a couple of miles from my house at a place called Sunabe Sea wall. Lots of people go scuba diving there.

It's 2:30AM so there's nothing to see now but earlier it was pretty lively water.

60 knot winds now as it passes to our west. The Japanese clocked 80 meters per second winds at one of the outer islands. That's 178.95 miles per hour!