WPAC: MUIFA (Kabayan) - Tropical Depression

[Typhoon Hunter]

Back in hotel editing some video. Strongest gust I've seen reported so far was 35m/s or around 70kts at Itokazu in SE Okinawa - I was just down there and it's quite gusty!



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[Infdidoll]

Can't wait to see your video! I'm sleepy and could take a crash nap right about now...but I'm anxious to see how JTWC's forecast might change. JMA seems to have brought the track closer. Looks like the storm is intensifying on satellite.

[alan1961]

Any one that has a good live webcam from okinawa?

Found this one :- http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/page-98.html

http://www.goandroam.com/webcams/japan/okinawa/

[phwxenthusiast]

thanks for the link!! looks like your typical rainy day in Naha, normal traffic and doesn't seem too windy haha...

Back in hotel editing some video. Strongest gust I've seen reported so far was 35m/s or around 70kts at Itokazu in SE Okinawa - I was just down there and it's quite gusty!

haha indeed it is!! can't wait for the videos!! also good news is that the peak winds will likely occur by early Friday morning so good timing for video capture, good luck and stay safe!!

hope you share those videos to the Weather Channel like you did last time, coverage for WPAC has been underwhelming from the channel so far... considering the number of american personnel stationed there, you would expect them to at least mention Okinawa and Muifa...

[alan1961]

Only takes a jog to the north and Okinawa will be almost
in the eye...hope for some good video from typhoon hunter
later, but stay safe filming it!!

[Typhoon Hunter]

Thanks guys! It would appear Muifa has stalled more or less for last hour or so. This is also confirm by pressure at Naha airport which has only gone down 0.6hPa in last 3 hours!

[Infdidoll]

My ears have been KILLING me...maybe that's why. I just had to clean off the memory card on my camera. Got some pretty good video - on a tripod, this time. I'm able to film inside my house by sticking the camera out the window. Might sound funny, but filming from safety!

[StormingB81]

they where calling for a NW urn if it stalls can that mean it could turn earlier into us?

[Typhoon Hunter]

Footage from earlier today near Azama beach:

http://youtu.be/KUGALb2CuYY

[Infdidoll]

Footage from earlier today near Azama beach:

http://youtu.be/KUGALb2CuYY

Wow!! We don't get waves like that over where I am. Those are huge for this area! I've got video of the ocean on a normal summer day. Sometimes it's like glass, here.

[JTE50]

Back in hotel editing some video. Strongest gust I've seen reported so far was 35m/s or around 70kts at Itokazu in SE Okinawa - I was just down there and it's quite gusty!

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Are you pointing toward the eye James? LOL

[RobWESTPACWX]

James, that footage is amazing, looking forward to the stuff you will have in the morning, good luck tonight and tomorrow. Stay safe.

[StormingB81]

winds gusting at 65mph right niw...getting windy!

[Chacor]

As of 45 minutes ago, JMA reported centre of Muifa as 180 km SSE of Naha.

[RobWESTPACWX]

As of 45 minutes ago, JMA reported centre of Muifa as 180 km SSE of Naha.

Latest radar from Okinawa, confirming that local.

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/radnowc/index.html?areaCode=217

[StormingB81]

looks like another wobble to the nw..TCCOR 1E..winds of 50 knots are now occuring!

[Typhoon Hunter]

Bed time for me! Shipping out at 5am tomorrow - wonder how close it will be in 8 hours time! Rain and wind lashing at my window

[Chacor]

Pressure continuing to fall and winds continuing to increase at Kadena:
SPECI RODN 041207Z AUTO 04047G58KT 2400 R05/0800V0900 +RA BR OVC024 26/25 A2903 RMK AO2 PK WND 04058/1206 PRESFR SLP829

[JTE50]

Here's a nice link to Kadena obs http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/RODN.html

[KatDaddy]

Thanks for the Kadena link Jim! I bet you are to go hurricane chasing over the next few months.