Thursday, September 13, 2012

Current Tropical System

Last updated on September 13, 2012 at 2100 local time (JST)


Storm Update:
- Super Typhoon (17W) Sanba is currently located approximately 600 nm south of Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan, has tracked northward at 8 mph over the past six hours. Maximum wave height is 40 feet.
- Animated Multispectral satellite imagery reveals a 20 nm eye completely encircled by a thick ring of deep convection with no banding outside of this ring.

Super Typhoon Sanba information:
Maximum Sustained Winds: 155 mph
Wind Gusts: 190 mph
Pressure: 913 mb
Position: 16.3N 129.5E
Movement: N at 8 mph


Super Typhoon Sanba satellite loop:








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