Super Typhoon Chaba Packs Winds over 150 MPH; Hopefully it Will Not Hit Landfall in China and Japan

Japan (HDW) August 24, 2004 - SUPER TYPHOON CHABA, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 300 NM
SOUTHWEST OF IWO JIMA, JAPAN, HAS TRACKED NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD
AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS
BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING
INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF
155 KNOTS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT IS 34
FEET.