Typhoons

Typhoons in Okinawa

Typhoon Conditions

TCCOR 4: Destructive winds of 50 knots or greater are possible within 72 hours. TCCOR 4 will be continuously in effect as a minimum condition of readiness from 1 July to 30 November annually.

TCCOR 3: Destructive winds of 50 knots or greater are possible within 48 hours.

TCCOR 2: Destructive winds of 50 knots or greater are anticipated within 24 hours.

TCCOR 1: Destructive winds of 50 knots or greater are anticipated within 12 hours.

TCCOR 1 Caution: Destructive winds of 50 knots or greater are anticipated within 12 hours. Actual winds are 34-49 knots.

TCCOR 1 Emergency: Actual winds of 50 knots or greater.

TCCOR 1 Recovery: Destructive winds of 50 knots are no longer occurring. Actual winds are 34-49 knots.

Storm Watch: There is still a possibility of danger to personnel due to storm unpredictability, or from hazards created by previous high winds.

All Clear: Hazardous conditions and winds are no longer present. Return to normal duties.

Joint Typhoon Warning Center

Tropical Storm (TS) 03W (Cimaron*)

Super Typhoon (STY) 18W (Bilis*)

First Warning : 0000Z 07 May 01
Last Warning : 1200Z 14 May 01
Max Intensity : 60 To 75 kts

First Warning : 0600Z 18 Aug 00
Last Warning : 0000Z 24 Aug 00
Max Intensity : 140 kts, Gusts to 170 kts

Typhoon (TY) 20W (Nari*)

First Warning : 0000Z 06 Sep 01
Last Warning : 0000Z 21 Sep 01
Max Intensity : 100 kts, gusts To 125 kt

Typhoon (TY) (Dale*)

Typhoon (TY) 13W (Kirk*)

Typhoon (TY) (Bart*)

KIRK (13W) formed around 20N 133E. KIRK moved to the northwest on the first day, after which he started to make a loop in the square of 24-28N and 130-134E for a week while intensifying from a tropical depression to a typhoon. Thereafter KIRK moved to the northwest, passing Okinawa on August 12, then turned northeast and made his landfall on southwest Japan. KIRK almost hit the whole northwest coast of Japan. On July 16, KIRK became an extra-tropical cyclone on the Pacific east of Japan.

Typhoon (TY) 29W (Yagi*)

First Warning : 1800Z 21 Oct 00
Last Warning : 0600Z 28 Oct 00
Max Intensity : 105 to 130 kts

Typhoon (TY) 13W (Jelewat*)

Typhoon (TY) (Noguri*)

First Warning : 0000Z 01 Aug 00
Last Warning : 0600Z 11 Aug 00
Max Intensity : 125 kts, Gusts to 150 kts
Landfall : 1200Z 10 July 00 over China