Super Typhoon Atsani is a monster now throwing winds of 135 knots (250 km/h). In a couple of days it is is going to intensify even more. It will move threateningly towards Japan but veer away back into the Pacific Ocean on August 25, 2015, Tuesday.
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| TYPHOON ATSANI IN THE WEST PACIFIC SATELLITE IMAGE AUGUST 20, 2015, 0300 HRS GMT. GONI IS SEEN ON THE LEFT |
The tropical cyclone is presently 925 kilometers from the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. Sustained winds speeds are 250 km/h. The JTWC (Joint Typhoon Warning Center) believes typhoons Atsani is not going to get any stronger.
We beg to differ.
The storm is going to intensify further in the coming days and tun into a super super typhoon by Sunday having a central minimum pressure of 900 millibars. Our guess is the wind speeds then will reach an astounding 300 km/h, making it one of the most powerful storms on record.
It is not going to hit central Japan near Tokyo. It will move dangerously close but it will turn away abruptly on August 15, 2015, Tuesday.
But the Japanese Island of Iwo Jima is going to be affected badly. Not surprising when a 250 km/h+ typhoon moves by.
Atsani is going to wreck the Pacific Ocean shipping lanes as it is going to meander around for a week still a powerful storm. A nightmare for the cargo ships in the north Pacific Ocean.
See the storm live at CYCLONE TRACKER
See the storm live at CYCLONE TRACKER
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| TRACK FORECAST FOR TYPHOON ATSANI BY THE JTWC. WE DIFFER. WE THINK TYPHOON ATSANI IS GOING TO BECOME EVEN MORE POWERFUL. AND IT WILL PASS CLOSER TO CENTRAL JAPAN THAN THE JTWC ESTIMATE |
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