Super Typhoon Ioke (#12)

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Super Typhoon Ioke (#12)
Reuters AltertNet, August 30, 2006

Super typhoon Ioke is forecast to strike Wake Island at about 10:00 GMT on 31 August. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 19.2 N, 167.0 E. Ioke is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 259 km/h (161 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

According to the Saffir-Simpson damage scale the potential property damage and flooding from a storm of Ioke's strength (category 5) at landfall includes:

• Storm surge generally greater than 5.5 metres (18 feet) above normal.
• Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings.
• Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away.
• All shrubs, trees, and signs blown down.
• Complete destruction of mobile homes.
• Severe and extensive window and door damage.
• Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the centre of the storm.
• Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than 4.6 metres (15 feet) above sea level and within 460 metres (500 yards) of the shoreline.
• Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 8-16 km miles (5-10 miles) of the shoreline may be required.

There is also the potential for flooding further inland due to heavy rain.

It's at Wake Island now, but it's forecast to head to Japan. Here are some useful tracking links:

Nikkei Asia-wide Typhoon Page (Japanese)
Japan-area Typhoon Page (Japanese)
Weather News Japan funky Typhoon tracking Flash animation

Joint Typhoon Warning Center (English)

This is the strongest typhoon in at least 12 years. All I can say is that it if hits Japan I hope it aims for Tokyo! (fg lurker ducks)

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[dimwit]

With an air pressure of 920 in the eye it looks like a biggie, but who knows if and where it is going to hit? Out here we've been pretty lucky this year with no major hits.

[FG Lurker]

If it passes over the Inland Sea that'll be the end of my cottage.... There is no way in hell it would take a hit from a cat5 storm.

You're right that it's still too far out to predict though. Could fizzle out, could change direction. Could maintain its predicted course and hit Tokyo...hopefully taking out Binky'n'friends!

[dimwit]

If it passes over the Inland Sea that'll be the end of my cottage.... There is no way in hell it would take a hit from a cat5 storm.

You're right that it's still too far out to predict though. Could fizzle out, could change direction. Could maintain its predicted course and hit Tokyo...hopefully taking out Binky'n'friends!

If your house is an oldie you will probably be okay as the old style houses with the heavy lead roofs are designed to handle typhoons. Lousy for earthquake though.

[Mekishikan]

Nice!

The greatest typhoon in 12 years huh? Then we should start suggesting some more harcore names for this typhoon overlord instead of "Loke" (which sounds like a Mario Bros meanie )

Since we hope it hits Blinky should we call it:

The Gaijin Vindicator
Blinky's Nemesis
The Avenging Furies

[CrankyBastard]

避け 避け!

[Greji]

[emperor]

It's at Wake Island now...

...and i had just captured all the control points

[(1VB)freels]

...and i had just captured all the control points

You are now the coolest person here!!! I love BF2!!!! Look me up online if you want to play. My name is the same online.

[Yorik]

I was feeling left out when my gf said that a tropical storm/hurricane was heading for home town of Charleston SC, but I guess that this makes up for it. Never experienced a Northern Hemisphere big storm before, have done plenty in Southern Hem...

[etto_neh]

I was feeling left out when my gf said that a tropical storm/hurricane was heading for home town of Charleston SC, but I guess that this makes up for it. Never experienced a Northern Hemisphere big storm before, have done plenty in Southern Hem...

Charleston eh? My parents are there. When they call tomorrow I'll tell 'em 'Yeah, Watch out blah Hurricane blah blah blah... BUT Dad, we're gonna get a SUPER TYPHOON.." sounds so much cooler.

Seriously though... all you FGs keep an eye out.

[emperor]

You are now the coolest person here!!! I love BF2!!!! Look me up online if you want to play. My name is the same online.

Sound, & you can find me under irishemperor00
Although, I tend to play on Irish/UK/European servers due to lowers pings.

[(1VB)freels]

Gotcha!!! See ya online!!

[james]

crap.. this doesn't look good.. looks like it'll suck to be in tokyo, but pretty much everywhere should get hit nicely once it's close enough.

guess i'd better go buy an umbrella and stand on my roof.

[dimwit]

Well typhoon 13 just went through yesterday and last night. So here are the ratings


out of 10

Catergory Rain 1
Wind 8
Flooding 2
Casualities 7

Actually there were some pretty nasty winds last night.

[james]

Well typhoon 13 just went through yesterday and last night. So here are the ratings


out of 10

Catergory Rain 1
Wind 8
Flooding 2
Casualities 7

Actually there were some pretty nasty winds last night.

yeah, it was the same here, lots of wind but very little rain. i had been hoping to test out my new umbrella and maybe get a better assessment of the situation from the top of my roof, but i guess i'll have to wait for the next one.