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Supercomputer Weather: Super Typhoon Kujira

Typhoon season may be coming early this year in Japan with long range Supercomputer forecasting indicating that Super Typhoon Kujira is Tokyo bound.

At present the super typhoon packing 135 knot winds is located south east of Guam and is headed west. Kujira is forecast to continue west towards China fairly slowly and then turn north from the 22nd of April onwards, weaken, speed up, and bring heavy rain to Honshu on the 25th and 26th.

JTWC FORECAST PATH


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NASA MODIS SATELITE IMAGE
2003/104 - 04/14 at 03 :05 UTC - Satellite: Aqua
Tropical Cyclone Kujira (02W) southeast of Guam, Pacific Ocean


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Long Range NOAA Supercomputer Forecast

22nd April UTC

22rd April UTC

24th April UTC

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26th April UTC





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