Mawar continues to weaken and picks up forward speed as it heads away from Okinawa toward open waters in the northwest Pacific.

What must one do to prepare for storms during the run-up to the Pacific typhoon seasons? Preparation and communication are two vitally important keys.

Kadena’s 18th Wing sets TCCOR All-Clear as of Dec. 1, other areas set seasonal TCCOR 5; Guam remains in seasonal TCCOR 4 year round.

Update 4: Nalgae heading across south-central Luzon, appears as if it might remain in South China Sea.

UPDATE 5: Roke downgraded to tropical storm, forecast to buzz well southeast of Yokosuka packing gale-force winds.

UPDATE 5: Noru back over open water, leaving trail of damage, flooding and power outages in its wake as it heads toward Vietnam.

UPDATE 7: Final warning issued for Talas, forecast to pass about 100 miles southeast of Yokosuka late Saturday evening. Thunderstorm advisories posted.

Two tropical depressions form in a span of about 12 hours in northwest Pacific; neither pose major typhoon-like threat to U.S. bases in Japan and Okinawa at the moment.

Final warning issued for Tropical Storm Nanmadol, moving rapidly toward dissipation over northwest Pacific.

Daegu, Sasebo revert to TCCOR All Clear, Chinhae enters TCCOR 1-R as Hinnamnor exits Korean Peninsula into Sea of Japan.

Tokyo area deluged by heavy rain early Saturday evening; Yokosuka remains in TCCOR 3, Atsugi in TCCOR Storm Watch for now.

Seoul’s Dongjak district sees 18 inches of rain Monday and Tuesday, at least nine dead with more rain forecast.

Final warning issued for Tropical Depression Trases, forecast to graze Korea’s coast, cross peninsula Tuesday.

Aere strengthens into a tropical storm, forecast to dissipate east of Japan into the weekend.

42.22 inches fall in seven weeks in Naha, topping the old mark set last year by more than a half-inch.

Setting of seasonal TCCOR 4 between June 1 and November 30 is a precautionary measure, as Okinawa lies in an area subject to forming of typhoons.

What must one do to prepare for storms during the run-up to the Pacific typhoon seasons? Preparation and communication are two vitally important keys.

Malakas passes closest point of approach regarding Guam, Saipan, continues on northwest course over open water.