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Warden Message – Typhoon Kompasu

August 30, 2010

This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Okinawa, Japan that the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued alerts for a Category 1 storm, Typhoon Kompasu, that as of 1250 (local time) on Monday, August 30 was located approximately 577 kilometers or 358 miles to the southeast at 23 degrees north latitude, 132.2 degrees east longitude, traveling to the northwest at 11 knots (20 km/h) in the direction of Okinawa. It is expected to pass directly over Okinawa around 1200 (local time) on Tuesday, August 31. The U.S. Consulate General in Naha, Okinawa, and all U.S. military bases on Okinawa are expected to be closed to the public on Tuesday, August 31.

The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that the maximum sustained wind speed near the center of the storm is 40 knots (74 km/h) with gusts of 60 knots (111 km/h). Typhoon Kompasu’s winds are expected to increase over the next 24 hours. Sustained maximum winds when the storm makes landfall on Okinawa are predicted to be as high as 70 knots.

The Kadena Weather Flight at Kadena Air Base has issued a Tropical Cyclone Condition Of Readiness (TCCOR) 2 alert, meaning that destructive winds of 50 knots or greater are anticipated within the next 24 hours. All outside items should be removed or secured, and residents should stock up on emergency supplies of food, water, and cash in case of storm-related power outages.

For further details, see either of the following websites: Japan Meteorological Agency: http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/ U.S. Navy Joint Typhoon Warning Center's Tropical Cyclone Warning: http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/wp0810.gif

We will continue to monitor Typhoon Kompasu’s track and will issue updated messages as appropriate. Please monitor the typhoon’s track by listening to the radio, watching television, or monitoring AFN radio at 89.1 FM. Locate shelter, monitor media reports, and follow all official instructions. Carry your travel documents at all times (i.e. U.S. Passport, Birth Certificate, picture ID’s, etc.) or secure them in a safe, waterproof location. You should also contact friends and family in the United States with updates about your whereabouts.

Additional information on hurricanes and storm preparedness may be found on our "Hurricane/Typhoon Season” webpage, and on the “Natural Disasters” page of the Bureau of Consular Affairs website. Updated information on travel in Japan may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States and Canada, or from overseas, 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 am to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

Please continue to monitor the Embassy’s website, http://japan.usembassy.gov/, for updated information. Please consult the Country Specific Information Sheet for Japan, available on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1148.html.

For any emergencies involving U.S. citizens, please contact the American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit of either the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo or one of the U.S. Consulates in Japan listed below:

U.S. Embassy in Tokyo
American Citizen Services
1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8420
Tel: 03-3224-5174
After Hours: 03-3224-5000
Fax: 03-3224-5856
http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/tacs-main.html

The U.S. Embassy serves Americans in Tokyo, Chiba, Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Yamagata and Yamanashi.



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