AFP: Powerful Typhoon Wipha heads for Fukushima, Tepco bracing for ‘inflows of water’ —

[Bennyboy]

Experts: Huge flood potential for area around plant — Forecast to grow and strengthen, up to 40-foot waves off Japan coast (PHOTO)

Published: October 15th, 2013 at 1:28 am ET
By ENENews

UPDATED HERE: "Once-in-a-decade typhoon" on path for Fukushima -- Top Official: Giant tanks of nuclear-contaminated waste at risk of being destroyed -- Winds near 200 kilometers per hour -- Gov't: Water can be released into ocean -- WSJ: 'Monster' bearing down on plant

Kyodo News, Oct. 15, 2013 at 8:46a JST: Typhoon Wipha, the 26th typhoon of the year, was traveling northward around 260 km east of Minamidaito at a speed of 25 kph as of 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to [Japan's Meteorological Agency]. It had an atmospheric pressure at its center of 940 hectopascals and was packing winds of up to 216 kph.

AFP, Oct. 15, 2013 at 12:00a ET: Strong typhoon heads for Japan’s nuclear plant [...] A powerful typhoon was closing in on Japan on Tuesday, heading towards the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Typhoon Wipha, packing winds of up to 144 kilometres per hour near its centre, was in the Pacific south of Japan early this morning. It has been forecast to reach an area off the Tokyo metropolitan area by early Wednesday and then head toward the coast of Fukushima [...] TEPCO says it is bracing for the winds after a series of leaks of radiation-polluted water. “We are making preparations for proper management of contaminated water… we will patrol places that could have inflows of water (from the storm),” a company spokesman said. [...]




http://enenews.com/afp-powerful-typhoon-heads-for-fukushima-huge-flood-potential-for-area-around-plant-forecasted-to-grow-and-strengthen-photo

[Bennyboy]

1. From Japan Times

Largest typhoon in decade heads toward Tokyo

Kyodo, AFP-JIJI

Oct 15, 2013
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The strongest typhoon to reach Tokyo in 10 years was expected to slam into the region with full force Wednesday morning, the Meteorological Agency said.

The agency warned of strong winds, high waves and heavy rainfall in wide areas from western to northern Japan, cautioning against extensive transportation disruptions during the morning rush hour.


http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/15/national/largest-typhoon-in-decade-heads-toward-tokyo/#at_pco=tcb-1.0&at_tot=8&at_ab=-&at_pos=1

[Avalux]

2. Crap.

That's about all I can say....

"we are making preparations for proper management of contaminated water"

They don't have a handle on the disaster right now, it's laughable they made that statement. They've lied repeatedly about the disaster from the beginning....this is actually quite terrifying.

[2naSalit]

3. A couple days ago

when all the news was about typhoon Phailin, I looked at the NOAA global satellite web site:

http://www.aviationweather.gov/obs/sat/intl/

And noticed that there were actually THREE big storms all in a row, Phailin furthest west, another just south of China and this one South of Japan - very dense and seriously dangerous looking - and wondered if it would be heading toward the very area it's now predicted to hit.

Geeze I wonder if our species is heading down the extinction tube with lubricant at this point. That's going to be a major concern for those of us who actually pay attention... yikes.

[Bennyboy]

4. happening now...

Typhoon brings high winds, heavy rain to Tokyo, vicinity

Kyodo

Oct 16, 2013

Typhoon Wipha brought strong winds and heavy rain to Tokyo and its vicinity early Wednesday morning, halting part of the transportation systems in the metropolitan area.

The season’s 26th typhoon may get closer to the Kanto region centering on Tokyo later in the day, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to warn residents of strong winds, high waves and inundation in a broad range of areas in the storm’s path.

On Izu Oshima Island, in the Pacific about 120 kilometers south of Tokyo, a record 122.5 millimeters rainfall per hour was registered, according to the agency. Precipitation in 24 hours exceeded 750 mm there.

The Metropolitan Police Department said it had received a call that three homes were washed away by a swollen river near Oshima town on the island.

As of 6 a.m., Wipha was moving northeast at around 60 kph around 60 km east of Miyake Island in the Izu island chain south of Tokyo. It had an atmospheric pressure at its center of 955 hectopascals and was packing winds of up to 180 kph near its center.


http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/16/national/typhoon-brings-high-winds-heavy-rain-to-tokyo-vicinity/#.UloHJBDnQic

[RobertEarl]

5. Live camera at Fukushima NPP

http://mfile.akamai.com/127380/live/reflector:52045.asx

I have to use Windows Media Player to make it work.