U.S. Embassy Tokyo - Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Super Typhoon Vongfong October 10, 2014 The U.S. Embassy alerts U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Japan that the Joint Typhoon Warning Center and the Japan Meteorological Agency have issued alerts for Super Typhoon Vongfang, which as of 2:00 AM local time on Friday, October 10 is located approximately 300 miles south of Okinawa. The Kadena Weather Authority at the U.S. Air Force’s Kadena Air Base on Okinawa is in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness (TCCOR) 3, but expects to move to TCCOR 1 late Friday or early Saturday. If Super Typhoon Vongfang continues as forecast, damaging winds of 50 knots (57 mph) or greater are anticipated to occur from mid-day Saturday, October 11, through the morning of Sunday, October 12. The strongest winds on Okinawa are expected to be sustained at 75 knots (86 mph), with gusts to 100 knots (115mph). For further details, see the Joint Typhoon Warning Centers Tropical Cyclone Warning at usno.navy.mil/JTWC/ Please be aware that there is always a possibility that this storm will change course or intensify. Heavy rain and strong winds can be expected across the entire region. These can cause flooding and landslides. We will continue to monitor Typhoon Vongfang’s track and will issue updated messages. Please monitor the tropical cyclone’s track by listening to the radio, watching television, or monitoring the following websites: Japan Meteorological Agency: jma.go.jp/en/typh/ Joint Typhoon Warning Center: usno.navy.mil/JTWC/ Armed Forces Network (AFN) radio provides regular weather bulletins. You can listen to AFN on 89.1 FM in Okinawa, on 1575 AM in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, and on 810 AM in the Kanto Region. Additional information on hurricanes and storm preparedness may be found on our “Hurricane/Typhoon Season” webpage, and on the “Natural Disasters” page of the Bureau of Consular Affairs website. Updated information on travel in Japan may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States and Canada, or from overseas, 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 am to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). Additional information on storm preparedness may be found on the Natural Disasters page of the Bureau of Consular Affairs website. travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies_1207.html Please consult the Country Specific Information Sheet for Japan, available on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website at travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1148.html. For any emergencies involving U.S. citizens, please contact the American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit of either the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo or one of the U.S. Consulates in Japan listed below: If you are receiving this message in error or have completed your travel in Japan, please visit the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at https://step.state.gov/step/ to update your status. If you have never enrolled in STEP, but would like to remove your email address that you registered at the US Embassy or a US Consulate in Japan, please contact [email protected] to update or remove your registration. U.S. Embassy Tokyo American Citizen Services 1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8420 Tel: 03-3224-5000 (24 Hours) After Hours: 03-3224-5000 Fax: 03-3224-5856 japan.usembassy.gov/e/tacs-main.html The U.S. Embassy serves Americans in Tokyo, Chiba, Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Yamagata and Yamanashi. Consulates: Osaka-Kobe: 11-5, Nishitenma 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8543; Tel: 06-6315-5912, Fax: 06-6315-5914; serving Americans in Osaka, Aichi, Ehime, Fukui, Gifu, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Ishikawa, Kagawa, Kochi, Kyoto, Mie, Nara, Okayama, Shimane, Shiga, Tokushima, Tottori, Toyama, and Wakayama prefectures. osaka.usconsulate.gov/ Nagoya: Nagoya International Center Bldg. 6th floor, 1-47-1 Nagono, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450-0001; Tel (052) 581-4501, Fax: (052) 581-3190; providing emergency consular services only (including death and arrest cases) for Americans living in Aichi, Gifu, and Mie prefectures. nagoya.usconsulate.gov/ Fukuoka: 5-26, Ohori 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0052; Tel: 092-751-9331, Fax: 092-713-9222; serving Americans in Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Oita, Saga and Yamaguchi prefectures. fukuoka.usconsulate.gov/ Sapporo: Kita 1-jo, Nishi 28-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0821; Tel: 011-641-1115, Fax: 011-643-1283; serving Americans in Akita, Aomori, Hokkaido, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures. sapporo.usconsulate.gov/ Naha: 2-1-1 Toyama, Urasoe City, Okinawa 901-2104; Phone: 098.876.4211, Fax: 098.876.4243; serving Americans in Okinawa and the Amami Oshima Island group naha.usconsulate.gov/
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 04:36:53 +0000
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