STORM TRACKER | Typhoon Saudel has weakened slightly, but remained a CAT 3-equivalent system, while U.S. bases on Okinawa stayed in TCCOR 2.
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Typhoon 17W (Saudel), # 15: Okinawa climbs TCCOR ladder
U.S. bases on Okinawa entered TCCOR 2 at 6 p.m. Monday. Saudel remains a Category 3-equivalent typhoon, on track toward Okinawa with ETA early Wednesday morning as a Category 2-equivalent system.
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August 24, 2026 at 2:44 PM
STORM TRACKER | Typhoon Saudel has weakened slightly, but remained a CAT 3-equivalent system, while U.S. bases on Okinawa stayed in TCCOR 2.
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PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Two tropical storms roiling in the Pacific — Mekkhala and Higos — have U.S. military bases in Japan on alert, from Okinawa to Yokosuka.
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Tropical Storms 07W (Mekkhala), 08W (Higos), # 27; Okinawa in TCCOR 1-C, Yokosuka in TCCOR 3
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June 25, 2026 at 11:13 PM
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Two tropical storms roiling in the Pacific — Mekkhala and Higos — have U.S. military bases in Japan on alert, from Okinawa to Yokosuka.
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PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Typhoon Mekkhala remains potentially dangerous despite being downgraded to a Category-1 equivalent system Wednesday.
U.S. bases on Okinawa entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3, and Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka set TCCOR 4.
U.S. bases on Okinawa entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3, and Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka set TCCOR 4.
Typhoon 07W (Mekkhala), # 20; Okinawa in TCCOR 3, Yokosuka in TCCOR 4
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June 24, 2026 at 5:00 AM
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Typhoon Mekkhala remains potentially dangerous despite being downgraded to a Category-1 equivalent system Wednesday.
U.S. bases on Okinawa entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3, and Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka set TCCOR 4.
U.S. bases on Okinawa entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3, and Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka set TCCOR 4.
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Typhoon 04W (Sinlaku), # 26: Guam bases in TCCOR 1-R
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April 15, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | U.S. Forces Korea has set Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3 for southeastern Area IV and northern Area I in advance of Tropical Depression 07W. It’s forecast to brush Korea’s east coast into Monday with tropical storm-force winds.
Tropical Storm 06W (Nari), # 7, Tropical Depression 07W, # 2: USFK sets TCCOR 3 for Areas I, IV
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July 13, 2025 at 5:57 AM
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | U.S. Forces Korea has set Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3 for southeastern Area IV and northern Area I in advance of Tropical Depression 07W. It’s forecast to brush Korea’s east coast into Monday with tropical storm-force winds.
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Traffic is picking up on the northwest Pacific’s Typhoon Turnpike. Tropical Storm 06W now has a name: Nari. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression 07W has formed southwest of Sasebo Naval Base.
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Tropical Storm 06W (Nari), # 6: Yokosuka remains in TCCOR Storm Watch; Tropical Depression 07W
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July 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Traffic is picking up on the northwest Pacific’s Typhoon Turnpike. Tropical Storm 06W now has a name: Nari. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression 07W has formed southwest of Sasebo Naval Base.
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PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Typhoon Saudel remained a Categpry 3-equivalent system through Sunday evening and Okinawa has begun climbing the Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness ladder. www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...
Typhoon 17W (Saudel), # 11: Okinawa climbs TCCOR ladder
U.S. bases on Okinawa are in TCCOR 3. Saudel remains a Category 3-equivalent typhoon, on track toward Okinawa. It would be the island’s fifth tropical cyclone this season, according to JTWC’s latest forecast track.
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August 23, 2026 at 3:05 PM
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Typhoon Saudel remained a Categpry 3-equivalent system through Sunday evening and Okinawa has begun climbing the Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness ladder. www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...
U.S. bases on Okinawa remained in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 1-E (emergency) through Saturday morning due to Typhoon Bavi. Sustained winds of 58-mph or greater are occurring. www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...
Typhoon 09W (Bavi), # 36: Okinawa in TCCOR 1-E
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July 11, 2026 at 3:27 AM
U.S. bases on Okinawa remained in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 1-E (emergency) through Saturday morning due to Typhoon Bavi. Sustained winds of 58-mph or greater are occurring. www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Mekkhala has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but it is still homing in on Okinawa, where rain and potentially damaging winds remain in the forecast for Friday.
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Tropical Storm 07W (Mekkhala), # 23; Okinawa in TCCOR 2, Yokosuka in TCCOR 4
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June 24, 2026 at 11:39 PM
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Mekkhala has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but it is still homing in on Okinawa, where rain and potentially damaging winds remain in the forecast for Friday.
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Typhoon 04W (Sinlaku), # 25: Guam bases in TCCOR 1-R
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April 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | U.S. bases on Okinawa issued an all clear mid-morning Friday as Tropical Storm Mekkhala moved away from the island and headed toward the Tokyo area. Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka stayed in TCCOR 3 through early Friday morning.
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Tropical Storms 07W (Mekkhala), 08W (Higos), # 29; Okinawa All Clear, Yokosuka in TCCOR 3
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June 26, 2026 at 1:27 AM
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | U.S. bases on Okinawa issued an all clear mid-morning Friday as Tropical Storm Mekkhala moved away from the island and headed toward the Tokyo area. Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka stayed in TCCOR 3 through early Friday morning.
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Typhoon 28W (Halong), # 8: Yokosuka in TCCOR 4
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October 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Tropical Storm Krosa is now forecast to pass a bit further from Yokosuka Naval Base early Saturday morning than previously reported.
Tropical Storm 12W (Krosa), # 7: Yokosuka remains in TCCOR 4
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July 31, 2025 at 8:33 AM
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Tropical Storm Krosa is now forecast to pass a bit further from Yokosuka Naval Base early Saturday morning than previously reported.
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Tropical Storm 06W (Jangmi), # 24: Yokosuka in TCCOR 1
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June 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Tropical Storm Jangmi continues to keep Yokosuka Naval Base and the Kanto Plain coast as a target for a close pass at mid-afternoon Wednesday.
Tropical Storm 06W (Jangmi), # 23: Yokosuka in TCCOR 1
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June 2, 2026 at 12:14 PM
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Tropical Storm Jangmi continues to keep Yokosuka Naval Base and the Kanto Plain coast as a target for a close pass at mid-afternoon Wednesday.
STORM TRACKER: Halong has been upgraded to a Category 1-equivalent typhoon. Its forecast keeps it well away from any land mass, but peak as a high-end Category 4-equivalent super typhoon late Wednesday.
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Typhoon 28W (Halong), # 6: Yokosuka in TCCOR 4
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October 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
STORM TRACKER: Halong has been upgraded to a Category 1-equivalent typhoon. Its forecast keeps it well away from any land mass, but peak as a high-end Category 4-equivalent super typhoon late Wednesday.
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PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Tropical Storm Krosa has gotten much better organized and stronger Friday.
Joint Typhoon Warning Center's latest forecast track shows Krosa continuing on course to pass more than 100 miles east-southeast of Tokyo and the Kanto Plain region late in the day.
Joint Typhoon Warning Center's latest forecast track shows Krosa continuing on course to pass more than 100 miles east-southeast of Tokyo and the Kanto Plain region late in the day.
Tropical Storm 12W (Krosa), # 10: Yokosuka still in TCCOR 4
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August 1, 2025 at 4:37 AM
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Tropical Storm Krosa has gotten much better organized and stronger Friday.
Joint Typhoon Warning Center's latest forecast track shows Krosa continuing on course to pass more than 100 miles east-southeast of Tokyo and the Kanto Plain region late in the day.
Joint Typhoon Warning Center's latest forecast track shows Krosa continuing on course to pass more than 100 miles east-southeast of Tokyo and the Kanto Plain region late in the day.
STORM TRACKER | Dujuan has re-strengthened into a Category-1 equivalent typhoon. The latest forecast keeps it headed just east of the Tokyo area late Monday morning, with heavy rain Sunday and Monday.
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Typhoon 24W (Dujuan), # 8
U.S. bases in the Kanto Plain remain in TCCOR Storm Watch. Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s latest forecast track continues to take Dujuan just east of the Tokyo area late Monday afternoon.
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September 19, 2026 at 12:07 AM
STORM TRACKER | Dujuan has re-strengthened into a Category-1 equivalent typhoon. The latest forecast keeps it headed just east of the Tokyo area late Monday morning, with heavy rain Sunday and Monday.
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STORM TRACKER | Dolphin has been downgraded to a Category 1-equivalent typhoon, but Okinawa still faces the prospect of heavy rain and wind. U.S. bases on the island entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 1 early Thursday.
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Typhoon 12W (Dolphin), # 32: Okinawa in TCCOR 1
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August 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
STORM TRACKER | Dolphin has been downgraded to a Category 1-equivalent typhoon, but Okinawa still faces the prospect of heavy rain and wind. U.S. bases on the island entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 1 early Thursday.
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Pacific storm tracker update: Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Storm Watch has been directed for Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka and its satellite properties in advance of Tropical Storm 06W’s forecast pass near the Tokyo area on Monday
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Tropical Storm 06W, # 5: Yokosuka in TCCOR Storm Watch
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July 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Pacific storm tracker update: Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Storm Watch has been directed for Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka and its satellite properties in advance of Tropical Storm 06W’s forecast pass near the Tokyo area on Monday
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STORM TRACKER: Tropical Storm Krosa is closing in on the Tokyo area.
⛈️ Thunderstorm watch until 6 a.m. Sat.
⛵ Small-craft advisory until 1 a.m. Sat. for Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka
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⛈️ Thunderstorm watch until 6 a.m. Sat.
⛵ Small-craft advisory until 1 a.m. Sat. for Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka
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August 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
STORM TRACKER: Tropical Storm Krosa is closing in on the Tokyo area.
⛈️ Thunderstorm watch until 6 a.m. Sat.
⛵ Small-craft advisory until 1 a.m. Sat. for Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka
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⛈️ Thunderstorm watch until 6 a.m. Sat.
⛵ Small-craft advisory until 1 a.m. Sat. for Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka
🌊 TCCOR 4 for CFAY
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UPDATE | U.S. bases on Okinawa entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3 on Tuesday afternoon and can likely expect accelerated TCCORs as Typhoon Dolphin tracks closer to the island.
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Typhoon 12W (Dolphin), # 24: Okinawa in TCCOR 3
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August 4, 2026 at 5:46 AM
UPDATE | U.S. bases on Okinawa entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3 on Tuesday afternoon and can likely expect accelerated TCCORs as Typhoon Dolphin tracks closer to the island.
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Tropical Storm Higos is due to come ashore around mid-day Saturday, followed several hours later by Tropical Storm Mekkhala, both in and around the Tokyo-Kanto Plain area.
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Tropical Storms 07W (Mekkhala), 08W (Higos), # 26; Okinawa in TCCOR 1-C, Yokosuka in TCCOR 3
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June 25, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Tropical Storm Higos is due to come ashore around mid-day Saturday, followed several hours later by Tropical Storm Mekkhala, both in and around the Tokyo-Kanto Plain area.
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STORM TRACKER | Typhoon Dolphin was holding steady Wednesday as a Category 3-equivalent storm, with the latest forecasts projecting it to pass over Okinawa just north of Kadena Air Base late Friday afternoon.
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Typhoon 12W (Dolphin), # 27: Okinawa in TCCOR 3
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August 5, 2026 at 3:42 AM
STORM TRACKER | Typhoon Dolphin was holding steady Wednesday as a Category 3-equivalent storm, with the latest forecasts projecting it to pass over Okinawa just north of Kadena Air Base late Friday afternoon.
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The danger is not over yet, though; Level 2 urgent weather and Level 4 landslide warnings remained in effect for Yokohama-Yokosuka area through the evening.
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Typhoon 24W (Dujuan), # 16
U.S. bases in the Kanto Plain remain in TCCOR Storm Watch. Dujuan’s closest points of approach to the region have come and gone, though elevated rain and landslide levels remained in effect through Mo...
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September 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The danger is not over yet, though; Level 2 urgent weather and Level 4 landslide warnings remained in effect for Yokohama-Yokosuka area through the evening.
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