WPAC: MUIFA (Kabayan) - Tropical Depression

[Chacor]

Kadena METAR would appear to back that up, sustained winds have dropped to just above gale force, and not showing any rain in the ob:
METAR RODN 050355Z AUTO 08036G60KT 3200 BR OVC010 26/26 RMK AO2 PK WND 07075/0317 VIS 2000 RWY23 RAE0351 SLPNO P0015 T02570257 $

[Infdidoll]

having the eye pass over is an awesome sight. It can really be deceiving, thinking all is calm, and then wham here comes the other half! Enjoy the bit of sun you can get right now. Hope it calms down soon.

Thanks, Artist...By the way, just how horrific is property insurance in Florida? My husband is approaching his last tour in the Marine Corps and we have been thinking of settling down there. I think, at this point, we're getting used to the storms. Sure beats the midwest and winter snow!

Wow...It seems so quiet, now compared to all the noise we've had all night and most of the day. I'm ready for another nap! 3 hours of sleep isn't doing me any favors.

[artist]

Look here: http://www.jma.go.jp/en/radnowc/index.html?areaCode=218 - See that moat I'm talking about? I think you're right. I think it's going to get worse again before it gets better.

yeah, it looks like you have awhile yet to have to deal with this. Not fun. At least it is day light for what is coming next. Hope those bands don't get any stronger for you. Have to hit the hay here, but will check to see how things have gone in the morning fo you all! Take care!

[Infdidoll]

Look here: http://www.jma.go.jp/en/radnowc/index.html?areaCode=218 - See that moat I'm talking about? I think you're right. I think it's going to get worse again before it gets better.

yeah, it looks like you have awhile yet to have to deal with this. Not fun. At least it is day light for what is coming next. Hope those bands don't get any stronger for you. Have to hit the hay here, but will check to see how things have gone in the morning fo you all! Take care!

Goodnight! Thanks for discussing with us.

[artist]

Look here: http://www.jma.go.jp/en/radnowc/index.html?areaCode=218 - See that moat I'm talking about? I think you're right. I think it's going to get worse again before it gets better.

yeah, it looks like you have awhile yet to have to deal with this. Not fun. At least it is day light for what is coming next. Hope those bands don't get any stronger for you. Have to hit the hay here, but will check to see how things have gone in the morning fo you all! Take care!

Goodnight! Thanks for discussing with us.

I've enjoyed it! Good night.

[Infdidoll]

Kadena METAR would appear to back that up, sustained winds have dropped to just above gale force, and not showing any rain in the ob:
METAR RODN 050355Z AUTO 08036G60KT 3200 BR OVC010 26/26 RMK AO2 PK WND 07075/0317 VIS 2000 RWY23 RAE0351 SLPNO P0015 T02570257 $

Yeah, no rain right now and this has been a really wet storm. Hope James is faring well getting his video. I was trying to film in rain and it isn't fun. The good thing is that Okinawa isn't really known for its flooding problems.

[Chacor]

Look here: http://www.jma.go.jp/en/radnowc/index.html?areaCode=218 - See that moat I'm talking about? I think you're right. I think it's going to get worse again before it gets better.

I suspect you guys are in the outer eyewall rather than just a moat. That's what the radar presentation looks like to me, at least.

[phwxenthusiast]

you guys are definitely near the eye now... Naha reporting lighter winds but the pressure have dropped to 961hPa... must be an awesome sight being under the eye, i wonder if James is on the southern part of the island??

[StormingB81]

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/mtsat/flt/t2/flash-rgb.html

does this look like it is wobbling N right over us??

[Chacor]

you guys are definitely near the eye now... Naha reporting lighter winds but the pressure have dropped to 961hPa... must be an awesome sight being under the eye, i wonder if James is on the southern part of the island??

Yeah, I'm really pissed off that the Kadena pressure gauge got taken out so early today! Robbed us of some good observations.

[Typhoon Hunter]

Back in hotel working on footage now. Totally exhausted and can't be bothered driving around anywhere else. If it picks up this afternoon will film around the hotel

Will let you guys know when video is up!

[Infdidoll]

you guys are definitely near the eye now... Naha reporting lighter winds but the pressure have dropped to 961hPa... must be an awesome sight being under the eye, i wonder if James is on the southern part of the island??

Yeah, I'm really pissed off that the Kadena pressure gauge got taken out so early today! Robbed us of some good observations.

There are a few other reporting stations on Weather Underground, though I'm not sure how accurate their obs are:

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/fin ... 00.1.47933

[StormingB81]

Kadena weather only calling for 85 knots now...

[Chacor]

I think the issue here isn't so much the strongest winds, but the duration. You guys are in for another good 12-24 hours of this...

[StormingB81]

I am waiting for the power to go out still..suprised it is still on

[StormingB81]

ALso I think on the back side of this storm we gonna got alot of rain like you said in a long period of time..

[HurricaneBill]

I think the issue here isn't so much the strongest winds, but the duration. You guys are in for another good 12-24 hours of this...

True. I remember when Hurricane Frances weakened from a Category 4 to a Category 2. Some people began writing Frances off as a dud. Then Frances slowed to a crawl......

[Infdidoll]

Found obs for

Futenma: http://www.wunderground.com/history/air ... story.html
Chatan: http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstat ... IOKINAWA11
Naha City: http://www.wunderground.com/history/air ... story.html

[StormingB81]

Starting to darken up again...

[brunota2003]

Kind of jealous...always wanted to see inside the eye of a hurricane (typhoon in your case). To see the sun shining and winds dying off, and looking off to the short distance and seeing the eyewall looming, knowing all heck is breaking lose under it. Then watching it approach and things go downhill.