Japan: On 19 July 2011 the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo issued the following Emergency Message: “This emergency message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Shikoku or the Kinki region. Due to concerns about Typhoon Ma-on, the U.S. Consulate General in Osaka-Kobe will be closed on Wednesday, July 20 and will reopen for business at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 21.
“As of 3:55 pm (local time) on Tuesday, July 19, Typhoon Ma-on (#6) is located approximately 400 nautical miles west-southwest of Tokyo. Typhoon Ma-on (#6) is predicted to reach the Japanese islands of Shikoku and Honshu on Tuesday, July 19 and Wednesday, July 20. The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that the maximum sustained wind speed near the center of the storm is 75 knots (40 m/s) with gusts of 105 knots (55 m/s). …”
