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dairyairy



Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:25 am    Post subject: Typhoon headed for our vicinity Reply with quote

Could be upon us by early next week

http://web.kma.go.kr/eng/weather/typoon/typhoon_5days.jsp
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hogwonguy1979



Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den

PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

really nothing to worry about right now, joint typhoon warning center has shifted it way west almost into china, they seem to nail these things better than the buffoons at the kma

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/wp2213.gif
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schwa



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap

PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That second map still shows us in its shadow. Hope that doesnt mean more rain. We've already had an inordinate number of rainy days this fall in Gangwondo & the farmers here still need a stretch of dry weather to bring in the bulk of their rice.
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Squire



Joined: 26 Sep 2010
Location: Jeollanam-do

PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's hoping for a day or two of cancelled school.
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hogwonguy1979



Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den

PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

now going to totally miss and go into china south of shanghai

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/wp2213.gif

proceed with your weekend plans
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dairyairy



Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another one, Danas, is coming and it's headed straight for Dokdo!

http://web.kma.go.kr/eng/weather/typoon/typhoon_5days.jsp?tIdx=0&x=30&y=15
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PatrickGHBusan



Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -

PostPosted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 4:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

schwa wrote:
That second map still shows us in its shadow. Hope that doesnt mean more rain. We've already had an inordinate number of rainy days this fall in Gangwondo & the farmers here still need a stretch of dry weather to bring in the bulk of their rice.


Indeed, some of our friends own a farm and the rain has them worried about the rice crops.
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dairyairy



Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 2:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It looks like a threat to the southern coast and Busan.
http://web.kma.go.kr/eng/weather/typoon/typhoon_5days.jsp?tIdx=0&x=30&y=15
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Stan Rogers



Joined: 20 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

These storms are usually a joke. A matter for mariners and shipping interests.

But I'm sure somebody will cry "Big Bad Wolf."
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alongway



Joined: 02 Jan 2012

PostPosted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stan Rogers wrote:
These storms are usually a joke. A matter for mariners and shipping interests.

But I'm sure somebody will cry "Big Bad Wolf."


As we know Stan, you need body counts in the high double digits before you consider it a "real storm"

funny how you never came back around to that thread last year after the power was knocked out and some people died down there.
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Stan Rogers



Joined: 20 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you are really looking for a weather event that kills a lot of people, I recommend the first 5-10 cm snowfall of the year.
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alongway



Joined: 02 Jan 2012

PostPosted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stan Rogers wrote:
If you are really looking for a weather event that kills a lot of people, I recommend the first 5-10 cm snowfall of the year.

You seem confused. It seems to be that you're the one who is looking for a weather event that kills dozens or hundreds of people and you're seemingly unimpressed until it does.
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schwa



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap

PostPosted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I for one appreciate typhoon updates on this forum, its often where I get my first heads-up. True, most dont amount to much or their impact is isolated, but they all have potential to fairly suddenly turn into monsters.

Firsthand experience of a couple devastating storms here. They certainly werent jokes.
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Who's Your Daddy?



Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stan Rogers wrote:
These storms are usually a joke. A matter for mariners and shipping interests.

But I'm sure somebody will cry "Big Bad Wolf."


I agree. If you live in proper housing it just means you call in sick and stay home for the day watching TV.
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PatrickGHBusan



Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -

PostPosted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 4:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well storms can be devastating to farmers and smaller cities but heck if FTs are snug in their apts and miss a day of work then the storm must be nothing ....sigh
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