Japan
Typhoon Sinlaku has strengthened over the past 24 hours
10 Sep 2008
According to meteorologists at Wilkens Weather Technologies, Typhoon Sinlaku has strengthened over the past 24 hours and is expected to continue to do so over the next 24 hours. Sinlaku is currently stalled in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 460 mi/741 km south-southwest of Okinawa, Japan, and is slowly moving north-northwest at approximately 4.6 mph/4 kt. As of 0900 UTC, Sinlaku had maximum sustained winds of 176 mph/95 kt, with gusts of up to 213 mph/115 kt.