The coming Japanese season 2013-2014 weather
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It seems that the eye wall hit the northern tip of Okinawa last night, with winds of 220kph.
No details about damage at this stage.
These two typhoons southwest of Japan have established a warm southerly airflow across Japan. Highs around 28 degree are expected for the next few days.
If it happens to hit 30 degrees today, it would be a record for the latest 30+ day in October.
I think the situation is unusual, with 4 typhoons over the last two weeks establishing low pressure in just the right location for this southerly breeze.
looks like autumn is taking hold over next week.
Some cool temps forecast up Hokkaido way.
Wont be long before the snowman icon starts making an appearance.
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Well, autumn took hold about 3 weeks ago, but the last 4-5 days, plus today and tomorrow have been warm and sticky, due to those typhoons to the west, directing southerly air over Japan.
Another typhoon looks like pushing in next week near central Japan, and would be our 5th in 3 weeks. After that, it looks like autumn will return
Sandy said:
Tokyo hit 30.2 degrees which is a record. It's the latest 30+ day on record (11th October).
There's currently a huge blocking high int he central north Pacific, which may also explain why we've had so many typhoons in the last 2 weeks.Last edited by a moderator:
The new typhoon called Wipha looks like Category 3(gusts up to 200kph) by Monday, and there's a reasonable probability that it will make a direct hit on Tokyo early Wednesday!!!!
Another warm day in Tokyo today, with a forecast of 31 degrees.
Got to 31.2 degrees in Tokyo today.
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It's the warm air pushed in front of the cold front.
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Sandy said:
Well, it's jumped and is now already Cat 4, with 205kph sustained winds, gusting up to 255kph.
Will probably hit Tokyo about 3am Wednesday morning.Last edited by a moderator:
Sandy said:
Now looks like a direct hit on Tokyo, about 9am Wednesday.
Winds currently 175kph, gusting to 205kph.
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From Japan Times:
Strong typhoon may approach mainland on Wednesday
Kyodo
A strong typhoon was moving in waters south of the Japanese archipelago Monday and expected to come close to Japan’s main island of Honshu within two days, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Typhoon Wipha, the 26th typhoon of the year, was traveling north-northwest at a speed of 25 km per hour southeast of Minamidaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Monday evening, the agency said.
As of 6 p.m., the typhoon had an atmospheric pressure at its center of 930 hectopascals and was packing winds of up to 234 km per hour.
The typhoon is likely to approach Honshu sometime between Tuesday evening and Wednesday, said the agency, which warned of strong wind, heavy rain and high waves in a large area from western through northern Japan.
Some areas in eastern and western Japan are expected on Tuesday to be hit by thunderstorms and torrential rainfall of more than 50 millimeters per hour.
The typhoon is expected to bring 200 mm of rainfall to the Tokai region and 150 mm to the Kinki region, while the Izu Islands south of Tokyo could receive 100 mm of rainfall, the agency said.
Heavy rain is likely to continue through Wednesday in wide areas in western and northern Japan.
40mm in the last 4 hours here in Yokohama....
However, to the SW, on the Izu peninsular, one place has had 116mm in the last 5 hours.
We've had around 225mm here in Yokohama overnight, and 240mm in Tokyo. Once place in the Izu peninsular had around 350mm.
The typhoon is passing over the top pretty much right now. 958hPa on the Chiba coast.
Winds are strong, but not excessively strong. Gusting up to 120kph.
The rain seems to have cleared, and it's now sunny!!! And the pressure is rising, now up to 973hPa.
Train services have been suspended this morning, but they are now doing maintenance.
Do they get much damage from the Typhoons like can be the case from Cyclones across the top end here?Sandy said:Last edited by a moderator:
mick chopps said:
Not as far north as Tokyo, which is the same latitude north, as Canberra is south!!!!!!
However, some typhoons have done a lot of damage this year, further south in Kyushu & in Okinawa. We've had an excessive number of typhoons head our way this typhoon season.....Last edited by a moderator:
Some reports are saying that this was the strongest typhoon to hit Tokyo for 10 years.
Not sure about that!!
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It's after midday and most train services have resumed with delays.Last edited by a moderator:
Sandy said:
I was wondering about that. How can typhoons travel so far north and maintain their intensity off the coast of Japan? If a cyclone was off the east coast of Australia it would start to lose its intensity north of Brisbane.Last edited by a moderator:
The Kuroshio current runs from around Taiwan up past the east coast of Japan. It's temperature is around 27 degrees in summer. It's what keeps Japan consistently hot in summer time, and it sustains typhoons as far north as Tokyo and a little beyond
In Australia the current is much weaker, and some times you will get it pushing up the other way.
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People are often surprised to find out that Japan is so warm in summer, or so cold in winter, given that it's an island, and not part of a large continent.
e.g. Often those who travel to Japan around the middle 6 months of the year are surprised to find out that it can snow almost anywhere in Japan.
Conversely, those who travel to Japan the 4 months around winter, (like Aussie snow sports enthusiasts) are often surprised that the southern 3/4 of Japan(sea level) has one whole month(and then some!!) that never gets below around 24 degrees during the night, and is almost always gets above 30-34 during the day, every day.
By the way, there is ANOTHER typhoon possibly heading in to Japan: TS Francisco
Likely to hit Cat 4 by Saturday, possibly hitting Japan around Wednesday next week.
Sandy said:
Ok, Typhoon Francisco has it Cat 5:
Sustained wind speed 260kph
Winds gusting up to 310kph
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PMG said:
It is tracking in an almost identical line to last weeks one.
i.e. A good chance it will track over the top of Tokyo again, likely on Friday.Last edited by a moderator:Typhoons typhoons. Just back in Furano after working in Shikoku. 24 hours on boat from Maizuru to Otaru then a few hours in the car. 23rd October and the temp at 10:00 pm on the expressway past Sapporo was 10 degrees!!! Is that ringing any alarm bells?
It is for me. FWIW, I am reminded of the very first time I arrived in Hokkaido. 31st October 1981. Chitose covered in snow, and on the train to Asahikawa, thick white snow everywhere. So mad I skied the streets! and the next year and the next year..
I know, it can change any time and its on and it will, but, just saying.....
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Ok, Typhoon Francisco has it Cat 5:
Sustained wind speed 260kph
Winds gusting up to 310kph
Stronger than last weeks!!!!
Well typhoon Francisco is heading in tomorrow some time. The sea is getting a bit cooler, so it's weakening, and while not likely now to make landfall, we are still expecting 200m+ of rain.
Another strong storm, typhoon Lekima (was Cat 5, gusts 300kph+) will miss Japan by quite some margin.
However, what's a little intriguing is that the two are heading towards each other, something that I haven't seen before!!!!!
After that, it looks like the seasons are taking the next quantum step down towards winter, with Tokyo getting a string of low 20s days, and the northern Kanto plain area likely to get its first sub 10 degree nights next week.
Once these two typhoons pass, I think Hokkaido is likely to see the first low level snow forecasts on the JMA site later next week.
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This is this coming Saturday for us on the other side of the pond....
But this is what's left over from those two typhoons in terms of moisture.....
I'll take it.
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It's interesting how it requires some sort of storm in the Pacific NW of N America(normal for most places), while in Japan, all you need is the wind in the right direction.
I hope it does its worst (best)
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We seem to get most of our "snow" weather from stuff that spins out of the Arctic cycles,..... except for when those damn pineapples come up from the tropics. Even then,... with the right combo of cold polar air (especially inland) the results can be pretty spectacular.
Yeah looks like around the 7th Nov could get snow in Hokkaido, and perhaps something colder and further south around the 11th.Stratus said:
10 December this year.
Seriously, Japan's winter typically starts later than North America. While North American resorts will start building their base through October and November Japan may not get any decent snow until December. Then they get 2-3 metres in a week and it's on.Last edited by a moderator:Similar threads
