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   September 17, 2022 - Super Typhoon Nanmadol Threatens Japan   
      
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      Super Typhoon Nanmadol reached peak strength on September 16, 2022, as   
      it headed towards a potentially devastating landfall over Japan. The   
      Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s   
      Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of the storm on that same   
      day.   
      
      According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), at 5:00 p.m. EDT   
      (2100 UTC) on September 16 Nanmadol’s maximum sustained winds reached   
      155 mph (249.5 km/h) with gusts up to 190 mph (306 km/h). That places   
      it as a strong Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind   
      Scale. At that time, the Super Typhoon was located about 379 miles (610   
      km) east of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan and was traveling   
      northwestward. Maximum significant wave height was estimated at 52   
      feet.   
      
      Since that time, Super Typhoon Nanmadol (also known as Josie in the   
      Philippines) has begun to weaken as it continues on a track to impact   
      Japan. At 11:00 p.m. EDT September 16 (0300 UTC on September 17), the   
      JTWC advised that maximum sustained winds were at 150 mph (241 km/h)   
      with gusts to 184 mph (296 km/h), which is still falls within Category   
      4. At that time, Nanmadol was located 330 miles (531 km) east of Kadena   
      Air Base and was continuing to track northwestward.   
      
      Super Typhoon Nanmadol is expected to continue to weaken slightly   
      through September 17, although it is still expected to remain a   
      Category 4 storm carrying maximum sustained winds of 138 mph (222 km/h)   
      by the end of that day. It should be at or near this strength as it   
      passes just southwest of Yaku Shima Island on September 18. It is   
      forecast to make a sharp turn to the northeast, which will accelerate   
      weaking before making landfall in the vicinity of Nagasaki by September   
      19. It will then accelerate quickly to the northeast, which may carry   
      it over mainland Japan. The maximum sustained wind near landfall is   
      forecast at about 104 mph (167 km/h), which places it as a Category 2   
      storm.   
      
      According to the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS),   
      34.8 million people may be impacted by Category 1 winds or higher. Most   
      of these will be in the Kagoshima prefecture, which is located on the   
      southern tip of Kyushu Island and includes several nearby islands. A   
      report by The Japan Times states that the Japan Meteorological Agency   
      has forecast only slight weakening before landfall, which would bring   
      it onshore at a high windspeed than currently predicted by JTWC. The   
      report also said that “The agency warned of high waters, storm surges,   
      landslides, flooding and overflowing rivers. It said the wind could be   
      so strong in areas like southern Kyushu that some homes would be a risk   
      of collapse, urging residents to stay in sturdy building and stay away   
      from windows.”   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Aqua   
      Date Acquired: 9/16/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (2.9 MB),  500m (2.4 MB),   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-09-17   
       
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