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EARLY WINTER STORM DOMINATES JAPAN

November 9, 2016 by robertspeta 0 Comments

Surface Analysis Wednesday Morning

A dangerous and potent storm is dominating Japan today dropping some early season snowfall from Hokkaido all the way south in the mountains of Central Honshu towards the west of Tokyo.

Even in Hakuba snow was reported for the first time this season Tuesday morning while blizzard conditions were seen in the mountains of Yuzuawa. This webcam shows what it looks like at the top of Kagura.

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In the hardest hit areas expect up to 40cm of total snowfall to take place, especially in western parts of Hokkaido.

The snow along coastal areas is also being accompanied by high winds, in northern Hokkaido at Souyamisaki winds were reported up to 113kph. This is a result of a high pressure gradient from the low north of Hokkaido interacting with the cold massive high pressure system making its way in from Siberia.

Robert on NHKWORLD

In Okinawa the winds also continue to remain strong out of the north, a classic cold surge for the island. Max wind gust even are expected to push well in to the Tropical storm strength type threshold on this sub-tropical island. It’s a cold wind though and today is most certainly not a day to head out and try to catch some waves as they could be up to 5 meters high along with a serious rip current.

Thing is for a lot of the low lying areas to get snowfall today it may not be sticking on the ground for long, there is a warm up expected heading to the weekend with above average temperatures across most of Japan, this means those areas that did see a little snow will likely have it melted off. Still though the record early season we have been seeing thus far will likely carry in to the winter season.

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Daily weather brief – Wednesday, November 9, 2016

November 9, 2016 by voxianguy 0 Comments

NWPAC outlook, 09 NOV

NORTH

Cold air has settled into the north region, with most locations seeing temperature ranges in the single digits and below zero, while other struggle to get into the teens. Lingering clouds will darken skies in eastern China, while high pressure builds in to the north and west, clearing skies and dropping temperatures.

City	High/Low C		High/Low F		Conditions
Ulaanbaatar	-2	-17	28	1	Partly cloudy
Vladivostok	-4	-17	25	1	Mostly fair
Beijing	9	1	48	34	Partly cloudy
Seoul	7	0	45	32	Mostly fair
Tokyo	12	6	54	43	Partly cloudy
Xi’an	14	4	57	39	Partly cloudy
Shanghai	14	10	57	50	Mostly cloudy

CENTRAL

The newest Siberian surge has pushed through most of the central region, with the leading edge of the air mass moving along in a wide northeast to southwest arc from just offshore of the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and southeastern China. Clouds and showers along the front and just behind will keep conditions damp and clammy as cooler air filters in during the day.

City	High/Low C		High/Low F		Conditions
Kunming	12	9	54	48	Scattered showers likely
Hong Kong	23	17	73	63	Mostly cloudy
Taipei	21	19	70	66	Periods of rain
Naha	24	22	75	72	Scattered showers likely
Hanoi	18	15	64	59	Periods of rain

SOUTH

The south region has quieted own into a typical mid-autumn scenario, with lots of moisture over the southern half of the region, and slightly drier air filtering into northern locales on the heels of the seasonal northeast monsoon. High pressure continues to dominate the northern half of the Philippines, bringing clear to partly cloudy skies, while moisture remains to the west and south, helping stir up afternoon showers and thunderstorms over Indochina, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, northern Indonesia, and the southern Philippines.

City	High/Low C		High/Low F		Conditions
Siem Reap	31	23	88	73	Thunderstorms possible
Ho Chi Minh	32	23	90	73	Scattered thunderstorms possible
Manila	31	23	88	73	Mostly fair
Davao City	32	24	90	75	Scattered showers likely
Brunei	32	24	90	75	Scattered thunderstorms likely
Singapore	31	24	88	75	Thunderstorms likely

TROPICS

With the exit of MEARI. We find only one weak disturbance to keep an eye on at the moment.

TAAG, 09 NOV

95W INVEST looks rather impressive on satellite photographs, with a distinct circulation point and flaring convection with a decent outflow. The system is very compact due to relatively dry air in the vicinity. VWS (Vertical Wind Shear) is moderate, in the 15-20 knot range, so development is not expected in the near-term. Computer models are not doing much with this system in the long-term, showing dissipation within the next 48 hours.

95W INVEST, 09 NOV

The remainder of the tropical locales will see a pretty good chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms, with more widely scattered activity in the east.

City	High/Low C		High/Low F		Conditions
Guam	32	26	90	79	Scattered showers likely
Yap	29	26	84	79	Scattered thunderstorms possible
Palau	32	26	90	79	Scattered showers likely
Chuuk	31	26	88	79	Thunderstorms possible
Pohnpei	31	26	88	79	Partly cloudy
Majuro	29	27	84	81	Scattered thunderstorms possible
Wake	29	26	84	79	Partly cloudy

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Courtesy: CIMSS, Tropical Tidbits, JMA, JTWC, Intellicast, WUnderground.com, N.R.L., RAMMB-NOAA

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