MAN-YI Eying Tokyo, Fukushima

Tropical Cyclone MAN-YI pounding S. Japan with heavy rain, tracking toward Tokyo, Fukushima

MAN-YI is currently tracking NNw at a forward speed of about 30km/h with maximum sustained wind of about 90km/h and wind gusts exceeding 125km/h.

Tropical Cyclone MAN-YI. Visible/Shorwave IR Image. 2013-09-15/04:32:00UTC Source: CIMSS/ SSEC/WISC. FIRE-EARTH Enhancement.

The cyclone is expected to hit Tokyo Metropolitan Area at about 06:00UTC on Monday, September 16, 2013.

STS 1318 (MAN-YI)
Issued at 03:40 UTC, 15 September 2013
Scale: Large
Center position: N29°05′(29.1°), E134°10′(134.2°)
Direction and speed of movement: NNW 30km/h(15kt)
Central pressure: 980hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center: 25m/s(50kt)
Maximum wind gust speed: 35m/s(70kt)
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency