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5:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, Philippines time: Goni remains a strong tropical storm, has exited land into the South China Sea, with Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal 1 still raised for areas of southwestern Luzon. Winds should be dying down with a trail of destruction left in Goni's wake. This is Storm Tracker's final report on Goni.11:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, Philippines time: Goni has been downgraded to a severe tropical storm and still packs a powerful punch as it rolls northwest through southern Luzon toward the South China Sea. At 8 p.m., Goni was 36 miles south-southeast of Metro Manila, moving west-northwest at 16 mph packing 70-mph sustained winds and 85-mph gusts, just below typhoon strength.Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal 2 remains raised for portions of southwestern Luzon and descending signals elsewhere in the island according to the Philippines national weather authority PAGASA. Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecasts Goni to pass 67 miles south-southwest of Clark Free Economic Zone and 35 miles south of Subic Bay Free Port between midnight Sunday and 1 a.m. Monday, then move into the South China Sea toward Vietnam early Monday.9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, Philippines time: Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal 3 remains raised for portions of southwestern Luzon and descending signals only for other parts of the island as Typhoon Goni continues to weaken and head for the South China Sea.5:35 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, Philippines time: Goni has been downgraded and has rapidly weakened into a Category 1-equivalent typhoon. It remains forecast by Joint Typhoon Warning Center to cross southern Luzon overnight Sunday and exit into the South China Sea early Monday. At 2 p.m., Goni was 122 miles southeast of Metro Manila, moving west at 13 mph, still packing 86-mph sustained winds and 104-mph gusts. Not nearly as strong as six hours earlier, but still a powerful stormTropical Cyclone Warning Signal 4 remains raised for vast portions of southern Luzon and descending signals raised for the rest of Luzon and Visayas to the south, according to the Philippines' national weather authority PAGASA. JTWC forecasts Goni to maintain Category 1-equivalent strength as it passes 51 miles south of Manila, 53 miles south of Subic Bay Free Port and 85 miles south of Clark Free Economic Zone between 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 a.m. Monday. From there, Goni is forecast to move over the South China Sea the next several days toward secondary landfall over southern Vietnam Thursday afternoon.Noon Sunday, Nov. 1, Philippines time: Goni remains a super typhoon, having weakened some since it made landfall. Still a powerful Category 4-equivalent monster as it traverses south-central Luzon. At 8 a.m., Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported Goni was 190 miles east-southeast of Metro Manila, moving west at 17 mph packing 150-mph sustained winds and 184-mph gusts. Still a vicious beast, folks. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal 4 remains raised for vast areas of south-central Luzon according to the Philippines' national weather authority PAGASA. If it stays on present heading, Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecasts Goni to continue weakening slightly, but still packing 104-mph sustained winds and 127-mph gusts as it passes 57 miles south of Manila and 62 south of Subic Bay Free Port between 8 and 11 p.m. JTWC forecasts Goni to exit Luzon overnight Sunday into Monday, gradually weakening as it crosses the South China Sea toward Vietnam and make secondary landfall early Thursday morning as a strong tropical storm.6:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, Philippines time: The worst has been realized: Super Typhoon Goni made landfall at about 4:50 a.m. over the island province of Catanduanes packing Category 5-equivalent 195-mph sustained winds as it makes its way inland over south-central Luzon. The highest state of alert, Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal 5, is raised for portions of south-central Luzon and descending TCWS levels for elsewhere in Luzon and portions of Visayas, according to the Philippines' national weather authority PAGASA. If Goni stays on its present course, Joint Typhoon Warning Center projects it to weaken slightly, but remain a strong Category 3-equivalent typhoon, 132-mph sustained winds and gusts up to 161-mph, as it makes its way over southern Luzon. Goni is forecast to pass 45 miles south of Manila and Subic Bay Free Port and 78 south of Clark Free Economic Zone between 8 and 11 p.m. Sunday. JTWC forecasts Goni to exit Luzon early Monday morning as a Category 1-equivalent storm, 86-mph sustained winds and 104-mph gusts, as it moves over the South China Sea toward Vietnam. This is a catastrophic event, rivaling Super Typhoon Haiyan seven years ago. PAGASA recommends sheltering in place and do not venture outside if the eye passes overhead. More information at mid-day Sunday.10:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Philippines time: South-central Luzon remains in the crosshairs of Super Typhoon Goni, forecast to pass just south of Manila, Subic Bay Freeport and Clark Free Economic Zone late Sunday. At 8 p.m., Goni was 370 miles east of Metro Manila, moving west-southwest at 14 mph and holding steady at 180-mph sustained winds and 220-mph gusts at center, Category 5-equivalent intensity. If Goni stays on present heading, Joint Typhoon Warning Center projects it to turn directly west at mid-morning Sunday, still packing 155-mph sustained winds and 190-mph gusts as it makes landfall near Virac, Naga and Daet in southeastern Luzon. JTWC forecasts Goni to weaken some as it interacts with land, but remain a Category 3-equivalent storm, 110-mph sustained winds and 127-mph gusts, as it passes 21 miles south of Manila, 25 south of Subic and 57 south of Clark between 9 p.m. and midnight Sunday. The Philippines' national weather authority PAGASA has issued Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal 4 for Catanduanes and the eastern portion of Camarines Sur in Luzon and Signal 3 elsewhere in Luzon. Simply put, this storm is absolutely no joke. Trailing well behind Goni is Tropical Depression Atsani, 1,107 miles east of Manila and traveling west-northwest at 14 mph, still holding at 35-mph sustained winds and 46-mph gusts. If Atsani remains on course, JTWC forecasts it to turn directly west late Tuesday, then head toward the north coast of Luzon and the Batanes and Babuyan island groups. More information Sunday morning.7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Philippines time: Goni isn't fooling around. The second super typhoon of the season is forecast to make landfall and pass south of Manila and Subic Bay Freeport as a Category 4-equivalent monster Sunday evening. At 2 p.m., Goni was 440 miles east of Metro Manila, moving west-southwest at 15 mph packing 180-mph sustained winds and 220-mph gusts at center. A compact storm, but a vicious one. If Goni keeps on present heading, Joint Typhoon Warning Center projects it to make landfall over south-central Luzon late Sunday afternoon packing 150-mph sustained winds and 184-mph gusts, passing 12 miles south of Manila and 14 miles south of Subic between 7 and 11 p.m. Sunday. The Philippines' national weather authority PAGASA has posted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal 3 for major portions of south-central Luzon and TCWS 2 for other parts of Luzon and Visayas. JTWC forecasts Goni to weaken as it moves over land, down to 98-mph sustained winds and 121-mph gusts as it exits into the South China Sea early Monday morning. But 150-mph winds or nearly 100-mph winds, this typhoon is no joke. Prepare now. As for Atsani, it was 450 miles west of Guam at 7 p.m. Guam time, moving northwest at 15 mph and holding steady at 35-mph sustained winds and 46-mph gusts at center, according to the National Weather Service. JTWC projects Atsani to keep moving northwest, then arc west, taking aim at Aparri and the northern coast of Luzon, and the Babuyan and Batanes island groups late next week as a Category 3-equivalent cyclone. Not as strong as Goni (yet), but still bears close watching.12:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Philippines time: Incredibly, Super Typhoon Goni has strengthened even more. That's the bad news. The slightly good news, if there is such a thing, is it's forecast to weaken to a Category 2-equivalent storm as it makes a direct hit Sunday on Manila. And Atsani, while remaining a weak tropical depression at the moment, is due to reach Category 3-equivalent intensity by next weekend and could also threaten the Philippines' northern main island of Luzon. At 8 a.m., Goni was 522 miles east of Metro Manila, moving west-southwest at 14 mph, packing 184-mph sustained winds and 224-mph gusts at center. If it stays on its present course, Joint Typhoon Warning Center projects Goni to weaken to 98-mph sustsained winds and 121-mph gusts as it approaches Luzon, passing over Manila at about 7 p.m. Sunday. Not like Haiyan back in 2013, but still a beast. As for Atsani, at 1 p.m. Guam time, it was 375 miles west of Guam, moving northwest at 15 mph with 29-mph sustained winds and 40-mph gusts, according to the National Weather Service. If it keeps on its present heading, JTWC forecasts Atsani to peak at 121-mph sustained winds and 150-mph gusts, curve west-southwest and take aim at Luzon by next Friday. Still too early to say specifically where. But model-track guidance and forecast-ensemblebest tracks are in much better agreement than on Friday. More information late Saturday.11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Philippines time: Nangka, Saudel, Molave ... one after another, tropical cyclones have been pummeling the Philippines of late. And now, Goni, the strongest tropical system in the world this year is approaching, possibly followed by Atsani. At 8 p.m., Super Typhoon Goni was 667 miles east of Metro Manila, moving west-southwest at 8 mph, packing Category 5-equivalent 178-mph sustained winds and 220-mph gusts at center. Joint Typhoon Warning Center projects Goni to weaken slightly, making landfall as a Category 3-equivalent storm early Sunday evening, knifing between Manila to the south and Clark Airport to the north. As for Atsani, it has actually weakened. At 10 p.m. Guam time, it was 192 miles west-southwest of Naval Base "Big Navy," moving west-northwest at 15 mph with 29-mph sustained winds and 40-mph gusts.Model-track guidance remains vastly divided, but forecast-ensemblebest tracks continue to indicate northwest movement in the next couple of days, followed by a turn due west toward northern Luzon as a Category 2-equivalent storm. More at mid-day Saturday.9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Guam time: While Atsani remains a tropical depression and is starting to move away from the Marianas Islands, another storm is making serious noise elsewhere in the western Pacific: Super Typhoon Goni. At 7 p.m., Atsani was 195 miles southwest of Guam, moving northwest at 12 mph and holding steady at 35-mph sustained winds and 46-mph gusts at center, according to the National Weather Service and Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Forecast closest points of approach to bases on Guam regarding Atsani have come and gone, and the tropical storm watch for the island was canceled at 4 p.m. If it remains on present heading, JTWC projects Atsani to keep tracking northwest, reaching typhoon strength by mid-afternoon Monday, remaining well out at sea as it peaks at 110-mph sustained winds and 127-mph gusts at mid-afternoon Wednesday. That's if the current forecast track holds. JTWC reports a vast spread among model solutions, 460 miles three days out and 1,035 miles five days out.Model-track guidance reflects this spread. But for the most part, forecast-ensemblebest tracks indicate continued west-northwest movement toward Taiwan and the Philippines in the coming week. And that's just what the Philippines does not need, given what's approaching the islands from the east. Goni, at 173-mph sustained winds and 207-mph gusts, is the most powerful tropical system in the world this year. JTWC forecasts Goni to make landfall as a Category 4-equivalent cyclone, making a near-direct hit on Clark International Airport at about midnight Sunday. Okinawa appears out of harm's way. At 3 p.m. Japan time, Goni was 744 miles south-southeast of Kadena Air Base, moving due west at 13 mph. Storm tracker will keep watch on both systems.5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Guam time: A tropical storm watch for Guam has been canceled.

1:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Guam time: A tropical storm watch remains in effect for Guam according to the National Weather Service, with Tropical Depression Atsani intensifying and still forecast to pass southwest of island late Friday. At 11 a.m., Atsani was 235 miles south-southeast of Guam, moving north-northwest at 15 mph and had strenthened slightly, 35-mph sustained winds and 46-mph gusts at center. If Atsani stays on present heading, Joint Typhoon Warnning Center projects it to pass 130 miles southwest of Naval Base "Big Navy" and 153 miles southwest of Andersen Air Force Base at about 9 p.m. Friday as a tropical storm. For the most part, model-track guidance and forecast-ensemblebest tracks still indicate northwest movement in the short term. Where Atsani heads long-term is still questionable. More Friday evening.8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Guam time: A tropical storm watch is now in effect for Guam, according to the National Weather Service in advance of Tropical Depression Atsani. At 7 a.m., Atsani was 290 miles south-southeast of Guam, moving north-northwest at 15 mph and holding steady at 29-mph sustained winds and 40-mph gusts. If Atsani stays on present heading, Joint Typhoon Warning Center projects it to curve northwest later Friday, passing 155 miles southwest of Andersen Air Force Base and 133 miles southwest of Naval Base "Big Navy" at about 9 p.m. Friday. Long term, it remains too soon definitively to tell where Atsani might go, though model-track guidance is in somewhat better agreement as are forecastensembles indicating a west-northwest track. JTWC reports a cross-track spread of 288 miles three days out. More at mid-day.1:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Guam time: First warning has been issued on Tropical Depression Atsani by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Initial forecast track takes it more than 100 miles southwest of Guam overnight Friday into Saturday as a tropical storm. At 10 p.m., Atsani was 447 miles south-southeast of Andersen Air Force Base and 1,840 miles southeast of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, moving almost due north at 14 mph with 29-mph sustained winds and 40-mph gusts. If Atsani continues on its present course, JTWC projects it to turn northwest at mid-morning Friday, passing 116 miles southwest of Naval Base "Big Navy" and 137 miles southwest of Andersen between 1 and 2 a.m. Saturday, packing 52-mph sustained winds and 63-mph gusts at center. Where it heads beyond there, is way too soon to say. Model solutions are all over the lot at this juncture.JTWC reports a cross-track spread of 213 miles three days out and 368 miles five days out.Model-track guidance is even more divided. The GFS forecast ensemble's best track indicates a straight run northwest toward southern Taiwan. The ECMWF ensemble shows a curve northeast toward open ocean. The CMC ensemble falls somewhere inbetween. In short, the only thing certain is uncertainty. More coming in the morning.7:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, Japan time: A tropical cyclone formation alert has been issued on developing disturbance 90W Invest by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. At 4:30 p.m., 90W was 550 miles south-southeast of Guam and 2,013 miles southeast of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Initial model-track guidance and the GFS forecast ensemble indicates northwest or west-northwest movement, southwest of Guam, toward the northern Philippines and Taiwan and well southwest of Okinawa. Too early to tell at this juncture what effect, if any, that 90W might have on Guam or Okinawa. More should be known if/when JTWC issues a warning on the system.8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, Japan time: Joint Typhoon Warning Center has issued its final warning on Chan-hom, which has also been downgraded to a tropical depression.UPDATED 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, Japan time: Joint Typhoon Warning Center indicated in its latest update on Tropical Storm Chan-hom that there is some potential for it to regenerate as it moves south toward warmer water in the coming days. Storm Tracker has the watch.Noon Sunday, Oct. 11, Japan time: Closest point of approach by Tropical Storm Chan-hom to the Tokyo area has come and gone. Naval Air Facility Atsugi and Camp Zama reverted to Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness All Clear at mid-morning. Chan-hom continues weakening, down to 46-mph sustained winds and 58-mph gusts, and continues heading east. Joint Typhoon Warning Center projects it to curve southeast and dissipate in the next day or so. Yokosuka Naval Base's weather forecast calls for continued rain with winds subsiding throughout Sunday. Conditions should improve but rain should continue throughout the week. Unless things change, this should be Storm Tracker's final report on Cham-hom.11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Japan time: Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain emergency warnings for portions of the Izu Islands south of Tokyo due to Tropical Storm Chan-hom, according to NHK World. But Chan-hom should largely spare U.S. bases in the Kanto Plain as it nears closest point of approach forecast for early Sunday morning, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, though rain is forecast to continue through Sunday, with clearing on Monday. At 9 p.m., Chan-hom was 250 miles south-southwest of Yokosuka Naval Base, moving east at 10 mph and holding steady at 58-mph sustsained winds and 75-mph gusts at center. Naval Air Facility Atsugi and Camp Zama remained in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Storm Watch through Saturday. The U.S. base closest to Chan-hom, Yokosuka, remained in seasonal TCCOR 5. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 243 miles south of Yokosuka at 4 a.m. Sunday. Yokosuka's weather forecast calls for peak northerly winds of 26- to 32-mph sustained with 44-mph gusts through early Sunday morning, with showers, turning fair on Monday.6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Japan time: Emergency warnings have been issued for the Izu Islands south of Tokyo as Tropical Storm Chan-hom approaches, according to NHK World. Heavy rain, flooding and landslides are affecting Japan's east coast near Tokyo. At 3 p.m., Chan-hom was 276 miles southwest of Yokosuka Naval Base, moving east at 10 mph holding steady at 58-mph sustained winds and 75-mph gusts. Fleet Activities Yokosuka has directed Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness All Clear, while Camp Zama and Naval Air Facility Atsugi remained in TCCOR Storm Watch as of 6 p.m.; expect the all clear to be issued soon. If Chan-hom continues on present course, Joint Typhoon Warning Center projects it to weaken as it curves south and southeast of Tokyo-Kanto Plain. Rain and gusty winds are forecast for the holiday weekend. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 227 miles south-southeast of Yokosuka at 4 a.m. Sunday. Yokosuka's weather forecast calls for rain through Sunday turning fair on Monday with northerly winds peaking at 18- to 23-mph sustained with 35-mph gusts early Sunday morning. Model-track guidance and forecast-ensemble best tracks have come into better alignment on a track southeast away from Japan in the long term. More around midnight.12:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Japan time: Expect a rainy, gusty Columbus Day weekend as Tropical Storm Chan-hom remains forecast to track well south of the Tokyo area, according to Joint Typhoon Warning Center. At 9 a.m., Chan-hom was 323 miles southwest of Yokosuka Naval Base, wobbling northeast at 12 mph with 58-mph sustained winds and 75-mph gusts. Yokosuka, Naval Air Facility Atsugi and Camp Zama remained in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Storm Watch at noon. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni reverted to seasonal TCCOR earlier Saturday. If Chan-hom keeps on present heading, JTWC projects it to continue weakening as it curves southeast away from land in the coming days. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 205 miles south of Yokosuka at 6 a.m. Sunday. Extended weather forecast calls for rain throughout the weekend and northerly winds peaking at 35- to 40-mph sustained and 58-mph gusts at mid-evening Saturday into Sunday.Model-track guidance and forecast-ensemble best tracks depict Chan-hom curving southeast later this weekend; just a matter of the timing of that curve. JTWC reports a spread of 192 miles among model solutions. More this evening.12:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Japan time: Chan-hom has been downgraded to a tropical storm by Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and its latest forecast track carries it even further south of the Tokyo area than Storm Tracker last reported. At 9 p.m. Friday, Chan-hom was 439 miles southwest of Yokosuka Naval Base, trekking east-northeast at 7 mph and had weakened to 63-mph sustained winds and 81-mph gusts at center. Yokosuka, Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Camp Zama and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni each remained in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Storm Watch at midnight. If Chan-hom remains on present heading, JTWC projects it to keep weakening as it heads toward cooler seas, higher vertical wind shear and just an icky, cold environment near the Tokyo-Kanto Plain area. Forecast closest point of approach to Iwakuni has come and gone. Chan-hom is due to pass 200 miles south of Yokosuka a bit later than last forecast, 6 a.m. Sunday, packing just 46-mph sustained winds and 58-mph gusts at center. Disparity remains in model-track guidance, while forecastensembles continue to struggle to resolve Chan-hom, with some solutions showing Chan-hom curving south and west in the late term. JTWC reports a cross-track spread of 112 miles 36 hours out and 226 two days out. Still a chance for some changes. More at mid-day Saturday.7:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, Japan time: Those who are fans of heavy rain during a holiday weekend in the Tokyo area will most likely get their wish. As far as destructive winds, not likely to happen if Typhoon Chan-hom stays on its current Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecast track. At 3 p.m., Chan-hom was 475 miles southwest of Yokosuka Naval Base, rolling north-northeast a 8 mph packing 81-mph sustained winds and 98-mph gusts. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yokosuka, Naval Air Facility Atsugi and Camp Zama were each in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Storm Watch. Sasebo Naval Base has directed TCCOR All Clear. Destructive winds are no longer forecast to occur at Yokosuka, but between 4 to 6 inches of rain is forecast for the Tokyo area. If Chan-hom remains on present heading, JTWC projects it to weaken to tropical-storm status early Saturday morning and steadily lose its punch as it moves south of the Kanto Plain. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 171 miles south of Yokosuka, 187 south of Zama and Atsugi and 201 miles south of Yokota Air Base between 3 and 4 a.m. Sunday, packing 58-mph sustained winds and 75-mph gusts, but at storm's center. Even with the storm now in its fifth day, there remains a spread among model solutions, 184 miles 36 hours out and 673 miles three days out, JTWC reports. Model-track guidance and forecast-ensemblebest tracks also show similar disparity. More at around midnight.12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, Japan time: Typhoon Chan-hom's latest Joint Typhoon Warning Center track has deviated much further south of the Tokyo area than previously reported. If the current forecast track holds, the Kanto Plain could be spared Chan-hom's full fury. At 9 a.m., Chan-hom was 521 miles southwest of Yokosuka Naval Base, crawling north at 4 mph and had weakened slightly, to 86-mph sustained winds and 104-mph gusts at center. Yokosuka remained in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3 at mid-day, while Camp Zama and Naval Air Facility Atsugi set TCCOR Storm Watch. Sasebo Naval Base and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni also remain in TCCOR Storm Watch. If Chan-hom stays on present course, JTWC projects it to resume a northeast path, steadily weakening into a tropical storm as it encounters cooler waters and stronger wind shear. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 289 miles southeast of Sasebo and 231 miles south-southeast of Iwakuni between 4 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday. JTWC then projects Chan-hom to curve due east, passing 169 miles south-southeast of Yokosuka and 186 south-southeast of Zama and Atsugi, packing 52-mph sustained winds and 63-mph gusts at center.Yokosuka's weather forecast calls for showers throughout the weekend with winds peaking at 52- to 58-mph sustained and 69-mph gusts at 8 p.m. Saturday into Sunday morning. But there's still a vast disparity in model-track guidance, though forecast-ensemble best tracks depict Chan-hom moving further south of the Tokyo area than previously reported. More change definitely possible. More coming Friday evening and again at midnight.11:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, Japan time: Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecast tracks continue edging Typhoon Chan-hom further away from the Tokyo area than Storm Tracker reported Wednesday. At 9 p.m., Chan-hom was 546 miles southwest of Yokosuka Naval Base, moving north-northeast at 9 mph and holding steady at 92-mph sustained winds and 115-mph gusts. Yokosuka remained in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3 at midnight, while Sasebo Naval Base and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni remained in TCCOR Storm Watch. Sasebo and Iwakuni are also further out of harm's way than previously reported. If Chan-hom stays on its present heading, JTWC forecasts it to weaken gradually as it picks up forward speed northeast, passing south of the Tokyo area as a tropical storm late Saturday. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 69 miles south-southeast of Yokosuka, 87 south-southeast of Camp Zama and Naval Air Facility Atsugi and 103 south-southeast of Yokota Air Base between 11 p.m. and midnight Saturday packing 58-mph sustained winds and 75-mph gusts. Between 4 to 6 inches of rain are forecast for the Kanto Plain.Model-track guidance remains split, though forecast-ensemble best tracks are gradually coming into better agreement. But JTWC reports a cross-track spread of 301 miles two days out, increasing to 881 three days out. Things can still change. More to come at mid-day Friday.6:10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, Japan time: On the Typhoon Chan-hom TCCOR scoreboard, U.S. bases on Okinawa have reverted to seasonal Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 4. Yokosuka Naval Base remains in TCCOR 3 and Sasebo Naval Base in TCCOR Storm Watch. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni has also set TCCOR Storm Watch, at mid-morning Thursday. At 3 p.m., Chan-hom was 603 miles southwest of Yokosuka, moving due north at 10 mph and had reached forecast peak intensity, 92-mph sustained winds and 115-mph gusts at center. If Chan-hom stays on current heading, JTWC projects it to miss Kyushu and Shikoku islands to their southeast, passing 255 miles away from Sasebo and 187 miles away from Iwakuni between 3 p.m. and midnight Friday. For Tokyo and the Kanto Plain, the news got slightly better with the latest update. Chan-hom is forecast to remain a strong tropical storm as it passes 51 miles south-southeast of Yokosuka at 1 a.m. Sunday.Model-track guidance remains divided, as do the GFS and ECMWF forecast ensembles. Still some room and time for change. Stay tuned. More at midnight.1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, Japan time: Closer, ever closer, Typhoon Chan-hom's forecast track is edging toward the Tokyo-Kanto Plain area. If the current forecast holds, it could pass just south of Yokosuka Naval Base around midnight Saturday. At 9 a.m., Chan-hom was 322 miles east-northeast of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, moving north-northwest at 8 mph and holding steady at 81-mph sustained winds and 98-mph gusts.U.S. bases on Okinawa and Sasebo Naval Base in southwestern Kyushu remain in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Storm Watch. Fleet Activities Yokosuka set TCCOR 3 at noon Thursday. JTWC reports that the window for Chan-hom to continue strengthening is closing; current projection is at 86-mph sustained winds and 104-mph gusts at mid-evening Thursday as it starts curving northeast toward the Tokyo area. If Chan-hom's track holds, JTWC projects it to pass 256 miles south-southeast of Sasebo at 7 p.m. Friday, then 182 miles south of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni at 2 a.m. Saturday. It's what happens after that with Chan-hom that could be of concern to the Kanto Plain. If the current JTWC track holds, Chan-hom is due to pass 22 miles south-southeast of Yokosuka, 41 south-southeast of Camp Zama and Naval Air Facility Atsugi and 57 south-southeast of Yokota Air Base between midnight Saturday and 1 a.m. Sunday, still packing 69-mph sustained winds and 86-mph gusts at center. Yokosuka's extended weather forecast calls for rain to persist through the weekend with winds peaking north-northeasterly at 40- to 46-mph sustsained and 58-mph gusts at 1 a.m. Sunday.Model-track guidance shows a split in solutions, as do the forecast-ensemble best tracks. Will Chan-hom stay off shore or will it strike close to the Kanto Plain? That picture remains cloudy. Stay tuned. More this evening and again around midnight.7:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, Japan time: U.S. bases on Okinawa entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Storm Watch at 6:30 a.m., joining Sasebo Naval Base, which entered Storm Watch on Wednesday. Destructive winds are not forecast, but Typhoon Chan-hom remains close enough that a heightened state of alert is warranted, should Chan-hom strengthen and/or move closer to those locales. Long term, Joint Typhoon Warning Center's latest forecast track indicates that Chan-hom could be significant wind event for the Kanto Plain early Sunday. At 3 a.m., Chan-hom was 323 miles east of Kadena Air Base, moving northwest at 11 mph, holding steady at 81-mph sustained winds and 98-mph gusts at center. If Chan-hom stays on present heading, JTWC projects it to peak at 92-mph sustained winds and 115-mph gusts early Friday morning, then curve northeast, well away from Japan's main islands in the short term. Cham-hom is forecast to pass 317 miles east-northeast of Kadena at noon Thursday. Though out of range of Chan-hom's fiercest fury, the system's wind field is wide enough that gale-force winds could be felt on island, and elsewhere in Japan as it moves north, JTWC reports. JTWC forecasts Chan-hom to pass 240 miles south-southeast of Sasebo at 5 p.m. Friday, then 176 south-southeast of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni at 1 a.m. Saturday. From there, it's a question of how close Chan-hom tracks toward the Kanto Plain. Currently, JTWC forecasts Chan-hom to pass 41 miles south-southeast of Yokosuka Naval Base, still packing 69-mph sustained winds and 86-mph gusts at center.Yokosuka's extended weather forecast calls for rain this weekend with winds peaking north-northeasterly at 40- to 46-mph sustained with 58-mph gusts early Sunday morning. Model-track guidance is somewhat divided, though forecast-ensemble best tracks keep Chan-hom just offshore from the Tokyo area. For the moment, Yokosuka and other Kanto bases remain in seasonal TCCOR, though that could be upgraded in the next day or so. Stay tuned.11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Japan time: Typhoon Chan-hom has intensified slightly, but with every passing update, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center's forecast track keeps edging Chan-hom further away from Okinawa, and closer to the Kanto Plain. At 9 p.m., Chan-hom was 370 miles east of Kadena Air Base, 526 south-southeast of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and 522 south-southeast of Sasebo Naval Base, moving northwest at 12 mph packing 81-mph sustained winds and 98-mph gusts at center. U.S. bases on Okinawa remained in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3 through Wednesday's end and Sasebo in TCCOR Storm Watch. All other U.S. bases in Japan remained in seasonal TCCORs. If Chan-hom stays on present course, JTWC projects it to peak at 92-mph sustained winds and 115-mph gusts, Category 1-equivalent intensity, at mid-evening Thursday, then curve sharply northeast, skimming south of Japan's main islands and weakening as it goes. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 299 miles northeast of Kadena at 7 p.m. Thursday, 233 miles south-southeast of Sasebo at midnight Friday and 183 south-southeast of Iwakuni at 8 a.m. Saturday. Long-term, JTWC forecasts Chan-hom to weaken, but remain a strong tropical storm, passing 49 miles south-southeast of Yokosuka Naval Base at 6 a.m. Sunday, still packing 63-mph sustained winds and 81-mph gusts at center. There remains a spread of about 115 miles in model solutions 36 hours out, according to JTWC. Model-track guidance is split, with GFS keeping the system over water and NAVGEM over land. Forecast-ensemble best tracks also show disparity. Changes could still happen. Stay tuned.8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Japan time: Here is the latest wind-forecast timeline for Okinawa for Tropical Storm Chan-hom, provided by Kadena Air Base's 18th Wing Weather Flight. U.S. bases on Okinawa remain in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3: -- Peak 35-mph sustained winds and 46-mph gusts for northeast Okinawa, 29-mph sustained and 40-mph gusts for Kadena: 9 a.m. Thursday. Sustained 40-mph winds or greater are no longer forecast to occur at this time. Weather Flight also forecasts 1/2 inch of rain associated with Chan-hom.6:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Japan time: Chan-hom has been upgraded to a Category 1-equivalent typhoon by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Its latest forecast track continues to take it well northeast of Okinawa and skim south of Japan's main islands. At 3 p.m., Chan-hom was 435 miles east of Kadena Air Base, had picked up forward speed, moving northwest at 13 mph packing 75-mph sustained winds and 92-mph gusts at center. U.S. bases on Okinawa remain in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3. Sasebo Naval Base in southwestern Kyushu has set TCCOR Storm Watch. All other U.S. bases in Japan remain in seasonal TCCOR. If Chan-hom stays on present heading, JTWC projects it to peak at 92-mph sustained winds and 115-mph gusts at mid-afternoon Thursday, then curve northeast, pick up forward speed and gradually weaken as it passes south of Kyushu, Shikoku and Honshu over the weekend. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 283 miles northeast of Kadena at 4 p.m. Thursday, 215 miles south-southeast of Sasebo at 3 a.m. Saturday and 164 miles south-southeast of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni at 1 p.m. Saturday. Long term, JTWC forecasts Chan-hom pass just southeast of Tokyo and the Kanto Plain, 62 miles away from Yokosuka Naval Base at mid-day Sunday, still packing 63-mph sustained winds and 81-mph gusts at center, possibly as a post-tropical system.JTWC still projects a spread of 150 miles among solutions two days out. Model-track guidance and forecast-ensemble best tracks agree on a northwest to northeast track over the next two to three days. Stay tuned.1:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Japan time: Here is the latest wind-forecast timeline for Okinawa for Tropical Storm Chan-hom, provided by Kadena Air Base's 18th Wing Weather Flight. U.S. bases on Okinawa remain in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3: -- Onset of 40-mph sustained winds: 3 a.m. Thursday. -- Onset of 58-mph destructive sustained winds: Not forecast to occur at this time. -- Peak 40-mph sustained winds and 52-mph gusts for northeast Okinawa, 35-mph sustained and 46-mph gusts for Kadena: 9 a.m. Thursday. -- Winds subsiding below 40-mph sustained: 3 p.m. Thursday. Weather Flight reports that winds are stronger in Chan-hom's northwest quadrant than the southwest; thus, Okinawa is forecast to get stronger winds earlier than projected closest point of approach, which remains 276 miles northeast at 1 a.m. Friday. A reminder that 40-mph sustained winds meet the criteria for upgrade to TCCOR 1-C (caution) and 58-mph sustained winds and/or 69-mph gusts to TCCOR 1-E (emergency). Weather Flight also forecasts 1 inch of rain associated with Chan-hom.12:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Japan time: Chan-hom has intensified to just below typhoon strength, as its latest Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecast track continues to keep it off shore and away from U.S. bases in Japan. At 9 a.m., Tropical Storm Chan-hom was 525 miles east of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, moving west-northwest at 8 mph, packing 69-mph sustained winds and 86-mph gusts at center. U.S. bases on Okinawa remain in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3, while other U.S. bases in Japan remain in seasonal TCCORs. If Chan-hom remains on its present course, JTWC projects it to reach typhoon strength at mid-evening Wednesday, then peak at Category 1-equivalent intensity, 92-mph sustained winds and 115-mph gusts at mid-evening Thursday as it passes Okinawa. Kadena's weather forecast calls for winds to pick up Wednesday, peaking northerly at 34-mph sustained with 48- to 50-mph gusts Thursday afternoon with a 50-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms into Friday morning. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 276 miles northeast of Kadena at 1 a.m. Friday, then curve sharply northeast, maintaining typhoon strength as it passes 228 miles south-southeast of Sasebo Naval Base and 191 miles south-southeast of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday.Sasebo's weather forecast calls for northeasterly winds between 21 and 26 mph sustained with 40-mph gusts from Friday morning into Saturday. JTWC then forecasts Chan-hom to pick up forward speed and remain a strong tropical storm as it passes 92 miles south-southeast of Yokosuka Naval Base at 7 p.m. Sunday. JTWC reports a spread of some 220 miles in model solutions, so this could still change. Model-track guidance and forecast-ensemble best tracks are in general agreement on a track northwest followed by a northeast curve. More this evening and again at midnight.1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Japan time: Here is the latest wind-forecast timeline for Okinawa for Tropical Storm Chan-hom, provided by Kadena Air Base's 18th Wing Weather Flight. U.S. bases on Okinawa remain in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3: -- Onset of 40-mph sustained winds: Noon Thursday. -- Onset of 58-mph destructive sustained winds: Not forecast to occur at this time. -- Peak 40-mph sustained winds and 58-mph gusts for northeast Okinawa, 35-mph sustained and 46-mph gusts for Kadena: 4 a.m. Friday. -- Winds subsiding below 40-mph sustained: 9 a.m. Friday. A reminder that 40-mph sustained winds meet the criteria for upgrade to TCCOR 1-C (caution) and 58-mph sustained winds and/or 69-mph gusts to TCCOR 1-E (emergency). Weather Flight also forecasts between 1 to 2 inches of rain associated with Chan-hom.11:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Japan time: Tropical Storm Chan-hom continues strengthening, but Joint Typhoon Warning Center's latest forecast track keeps it well northeast of Okinawa early Friday and skimming south of Japan's main island this weekend. At 9 p.m., Chan-hom was 635 miles east-southeast of Kadena Air Base, 745 miles south-southeast of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and 783 miles southeast of Sasebo Naval Base, crawling west at 6 mph and had strengthened to 63-mph sustained winds and 81-mph gusts at center. U.S. bases on Okinawa remained in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3 late Tuesday. Other bases in Japan remain in seasonal TCCOR for now; Sasebo and Iwakuni could upgrade soon. If Chan-hom stays on present heading, JTWC projects it to reach typhoon strength Wednesday evening and peak at Category 1-equivalent intensity, 92-mph sustained winds and 115-mph gusts at mid-evening Thursday. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 222 miles northeast of Kadena at 5 a.m. Friday, then curve sharply northeast, maintaining typhoon-strength as it passes 206 miles south-southeast of Sasebo and 179 miles south-southeast of Iwakuni between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. Long term, Chan-hom is forecast to remain a significant tropical storm as it arcs south of Tokyo, passing 133 miles south of Yokosuka Naval Base at mid-evening Sunday.JTWC still reports a spread of 230 miles among model solutions three days out, the big question being when that curve northeast begins.Model-track guidance is in better alignment and forecast ensemble best tracks (thick black lines) look to be in better agreement, though many outliers remain among solutions. Stay tuned.8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Japan time: Here is the initial wind-forecast timeline for Okinawa for Tropical Storm Chan-hom, provided by Kadena Air Base's 18th Wing Weather Flight. U.S. bases on Okinawa remain in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3: -- Onset of 40-mph sustained winds: Noon Thursday. -- Onset of 58-mph destructive sustained winds: Not forecast to occur at this time. -- Peak 40-mph sustained winds and 58-mph gusts for northeast Okinawa, 35-mph sustained and 46-mph gusts for Kadena: 4 a.m. Friday. -- Winds subsiding below 40-mph sustained: 6 p.m. Friday. A reminder that 40-mph sustained winds meet the criteria for upgrade to TCCOR 1-C (caution) and 58-mph sustained winds and/or 69-mph gusts to TCCOR 1-E (emergency). Weather Flight also forecasts between 1 to 2 inches of rain associated with Chan-hom.6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Japan time: While U.S. bases have entered an elevated state of readiness, Joint Typhoon Warning Center's latest forecast track shows Tropical Storm Chan-hom passing more than 200 miles northeast of Okinawa early Friday morning. At 3 p.m., Chan-hom was 674 miles east of Kadena Air Base, 806 miles southeast of Sasebo Naval Base and 771 miles south-southeast of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, moving northwest at 5 mph and holding steady at 52-mph sustained winds and 63-mph gusts. U.S. bases on Okinawa entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3 at 5 p.m. Destructive winds of 58 mph or greater are possible within 48 hours. All other U.S. bases in Japan remain in seasonal TCCOR. If Chan-hom stays on present course, JTWC projects it to reach typhoon strength early Thursday morning and peak at Category 1-equivalent intensity, 92-mph sustained winds and 115-mph gusts at mid-afternoon Friday, still well away from any land masses. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 217 miles northeast of Kadena at 4 a.m. Friday, just before reaching forecast peak intensity. At this point, destructive winds of 58 mph or greater are not forecast to occur on Okinawa, though 40-mph sustained winds are forecast to begin at noon Thursday, according to Kadena's official Facebook page. From there, JTWC forecasts Chan-hom to hook sharply northeast, passing 194 miles south-southeast of Sasebo and 167 miles south-southeast of Iwakuni between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday, still packing 75-mph sustained winds and 92-mph gusts at storm's center.Model-track guidance remains inconclusive, though it and forecastensembles generally agree on an initial northwest track followed by a curve northeast. Just a question of timing and location when it makes the turn northeast. Stay tuned. More around midnight.5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Japan time: U.S. bases on Okinawa have entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3. Destructive winds of 58 mph or greater are possible with 48 hours.2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Japan time: Tropical Storm Chan-hom has picked up forward speed and its latest Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecast track takes it closer to Kyushu by week's end, still well away from Okinawa. At 9 a.m., Chan-hom was 690 miles east-southeast of Kadena Air Base, 833 miles southeast of Sasebo Naval Base and 796 miles south of Yokosuka Naval Base, moving west-northwest at 9 mph with 52-mph sustained winds and 63-mph gusts at center. U.S. bases throughout Japan remain in seasonal tropical cyclone conditions of readiness. If Chan-hom stays on its present heading, JTWC projects it to peak at Category 1-equivalent intensity, 92-mph sustained winds and 115-mph gusts, at mid-morning Friday, still well away from land masses and weakening as it heads toward Kyushu's southern tip. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 222 miles east-northeast of Kadena at 3 a.m. Friday as it reaches peak strength.Kadena's extended weather forecast calls for northerly winds picking up Wednesday evening, peaking at 36-mph sustained and 53-mph gusts Thursday afternoon and evening with a 50-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday. JTWC projects Chan-hom to then curve sharply northeast, spinning just south of Kyushu, passing 178 miles south-southeast of Sasebo and 161 south of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni between 6 p.m. Saturday and 5 a.m. Sunday.Sasebo's extended forecast calls for northeasterly winds between 18 and 23 mph sustained and 40-mph gusts Friday evening into Saturday morning.JTWC reports a spread among solutions of 243 miles three days out. Model-track guidance has come into better alignment, but the forecastensembles remain all over the lot. More later, this evening and around midnight.11:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, Japan time: Though a vast spread remains among model solutions and Tropical Storm Chan-hom's future remains cloudy at best, Joint Typhoon Warning Center's latest forecast track still keeps it well away from Japan land masses. At 9 p.m., Chanhom was 849 miles south of Yokosuka Naval Base, 903 miles southeast of Sasebo Naval Base and 753 miles east-southeast of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crawling north at 4 mph and holding steady at 40-mph sustained winds and 52-mph gusts. U.S. bases throughout Japan remain in seasonal tropical cyclone conditions of readiness. If Chan-hom remains on present heading, JTWC forecasts it to turn northwest Tuesday morning, reach typhoon intensity at mid-morning Wednesday and peak at Category 2-equivalent strength, 98-mph sustained winds and 121-mph gusts late Thursday. Chan-hom is forecast to pass 276 miles east of Kadena at 2 a.m. Friday, make a sharp turn northeast late Friday and pass 224 miles south-southeast of Sasebo and 200 miles south-southeast of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni between 1 and 9 p.m. Saturday. But model solutions are vastly spread out. JTWC reports a spread of 311 miles three days out and -- get this -- 805 miles five days out. Model-track guidance and forecastensembles show much the same. Keep in mind, Chan-hom is a day old, still putting itself together and much can change over the next few days. Stay tuned. This will be updated at mid-day Tuesday.6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, Japan time: Tropical Storm Chan-hom could spare Japan land masses and remain off shore, if the current Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecast track holds. At 3 p.m., Chan-hom was 898 miles south of Yokosuka Naval Base, 940 miles southeast of Sasebo Naval Base and 764 miles east-southeast of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. It had remained quasi-stationary the last 12 hours, holding steady at 40-mph sustained winds and 52-mph gusts. JTWC projects Chan-hom to peak at 98-mph sustained winds and 121-mph gusts at mid-afternoon Thursday, then weakening as it moves northeast. U.S. bases throughout Japan remain in seasonal Tropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness. If Chan-hom keeps its present heading, JTWC forecasts it to pass 255 miles east of Kadena at 2 a.m. Friday, 255 south-southeast of Sasebo at mid-morning Saturday and 240 south of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni at mid-afternoon Saturday. But there remains much uncertainty regarding Chan-hom's forecast track. What meteorologists refer to as the "cone of error" runs between southwestern Ishigaki Island and Tokyo -- some 1,200 miles.JTWC reports a spread of 282 miles among solutions three days out and nearly 700 miles five days out. Model-track guidance and the GFS, CMC and ECMWF forecast ensembles show similar disparity. In short, way too early to tell. Much can change in the coming days. More to follow at midnight and again at mid-day Tuesday.12:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, Japan time: Chan-hom wasted little time spinning up into a tropical storm Monday, having spawned southeast of Japan overnight Sunday. Southwestern Japan appears a possible target, according to Joint Typhoon Warning Center. At 9 a.m., Chan-hom was 753 miles east-southeast of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, and 919 miles southeast of Sasebo Naval Base, crawling west-northwest at 3 mph packing 40-mph sustained winds and 52-mph gusts at center. U.S. bases on Okinawa and in southwestern Japan remain in seasonal Tropical Cyclone Condtions of Readiness. Prepare for possible upgrades in the coming days.Kadena's extended weather forecast calls for winds picking up Tuesday, peaking at 34-mph sustained with gusts between 49 and 52 mph on Thursday with a 20- to 30-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not destructive winds, but strong nonetheless. If Chan-hom stays on present course, JTWC forecasts it to peak at Category 2-equivalent intensity, 98-mph sustained winds and 121-mph gusts at about mid-morning Thursday, still well east of Okinawa and south-southeast of Kyushu, then weaken as it moves north. Chan-hom is forecast to pass about 247 miles east of Kadena early Friday morning, then curve north toward the southern tip of Kyushu by Saturday afternoon.JTWC reports a cross-track spread among solutions of about 250 miles three days out and 290 four days out. The GFS, CMC and ECMWF forecast ensembles show a similar disparity. Much can change. Chan-hom isn't even a day old yet. Stand by for more early Monday evening and again around midnight.Midnight Sunday, Oct. 4, Japan time: Disturbance 90W Invest remained well southeast of Japan and model solutions remained an exercise in guesswork overnight Sunday into Monday. At midnight, 90W was 777 miles east-southeast of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, and 910 miles south-southeast of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, moving generally north. The spread among model-track guidance and forecastensembles remains vast, and provide a strong visual example of why TV weather forecasters in the States refer to them as "spaghetti models." The main reason for the disparity: It's very early in the life of the disturbance. Much can change, and much has been changing as 90W continues developing.The only thing certain is uncertainty at this point. By early morning to mid-day Monday, 90W could morph into a tropical cyclone; in any case, it's days away from any land mass, if it affects one at all. This post will be updated at mid-day Monday.7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, Japan time: A tropical cyclone formation alert was issued at 6 p.m. Japan time on disturbance 90W Invest by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

At 6 p.m., 90W was 794 miles east-southeast of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, and 897 miles south-southeast of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, moving due north at 8 mph. All U.S. bases in Japan remain in seasonal Tropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness.

Model solutions are inconclusive at this point. Global Forecast System forecast ensemble depicts initial northwest movement, then a curve northeast in Tokyo’s general direction, while the Europe and UK ensembles favor a track more toward southwest Japan and Okinawa.

In short, too early to tell at this point what it might do. This post will be updated at mid-day Monday.