Current Tropical System

Last updated on October 17, 2012 at 1500 local time (JST)

Storm Update:

- Tropical Storm (22W) Prapiroon is currently located approximately 150 nm south-southeast of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, has tracked north-northeastward at 9 mph over the past six hours. Maximum wave height is 25 feet.

- Animated Multispectral satellite imagery shows a well defined but fully exposed low level circulation center.

Tropical Storm Prapiroon information:

Maximum Sustained Winds: 50 mph

Wind Gusts: 65 mph

Pressure: 989 mb

Position: 24.1N 128.7E

Movement: NNE at 9 mph

Tropical Storm Prapiroon satellite image: