Fringe affects (new link added!)....

[Dave C]

Okinawa beginning to feel fringe affects from the typhoon
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/ROAH.html
here is a radar link
http://www.jwa.or.jp/area_info/radar6.html
Here is another radar link
http://www.imoc.co.jp/rdam/rd3_sjp.htm

[HURAKAN]

Thanks for the site, I saved the webpages in my Favorites. Will be nice to see the eye of Dianmu coming into picture, or in the picture.

[SupertyphoonTip]

Dianmu is back to just regular typhoon strength, 125 knots. Also, expected to be "only" 85-90 knots at landfall.

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/04_WPAC_09W.DIANMU_ssmi_gif_full.html

[HURAKAN]

Dianmu is back to just regular typhoon strength, 125 knots. Also, expected to be "only" 85-90 knots at landfall.

"ONLY", let me tell you, if I see a hurricane coming to Miami with that intensity, first will be interesting , but at the same time it will scare me. I don't think anyone likes to have a Cat. 2 hurricane in his/her backyard.

[SupertyphoonTip]

Yes, that's why I put the quotation marks. It's 85-90 knots, which is not as bad as 100+ knots, but definitely still a huge threat.

[Dave C]

It could be much stronger if it reaches Okinawa(about 26deg. latitude) located closer to the typhoon. The JTWC track keeps it 50+ miles to their east but until the turn to due north occurs they are definately in big-time danger.

[HURAKAN]

Yes, that's why I put the quotation marks. It's 85-90 knots, which is not as bad as 100+ knots, but definitely still a huge threat.

Fortunately it will be moving fast and losing intensity at the same time it will be hiting southern Japan. As I said before, if they are prepare for the storm the damages may not be all that significant.

[HurricaneBill]

Dianmu is back to just regular typhoon strength, 125 knots. Also, expected to be "only" 85-90 knots at landfall.

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/04_WPAC_09W.DIANMU_ssmi_gif_full.html

Only "85-90" knots? That was the strength of Hurricane Isabel at landfall.

IMHO, I think even Category 1 hurricanes have the potential to be damaging.

Lili was rather destructive for a Category 1.

[SupertyphoonTip]

Only "85-90" knots? That was the strength of Hurricane Isabel at landfall.

IMHO, I think even Category 1 hurricanes have the potential to be damaging.

Lili was rather destructive for a Category 1.

Winds of 85-90 knots (category 2) cetrainly can be quite damaging, especially in populated areas. But at least it isn't as bad as 100 knots or more (category 3), which the previous forecast called for.

[SupertyphoonTip]

The pressure at Naha Airport is already 993 mb and falling. Winds are gusting to tropical storm force, and the outermost part of the typhoon is already visible on the radar link above. It's getting closer!