Super Typhoon Hagibis - RWC F1 Japanese GP

[Jo Farrow]

More info here 

Typhoon Hagibis impact on Rugby World Cup 2019 matches - Rugby World Cup 2019 ｜ rugbyworldcup.com

WWW.RUGBYWORLDCUP.COM

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World Rugby and the Japan Rugby 2019 Organising Committee have announced an update regarding the predicted impact of...

 

[BurntFishTrousers]

[mountain shadow]

With hosts Japan to qualify if the game is called off, I fully expect the game to be called off. 

They probably hope that Samoa beat Ireland so that Scotland and Japan would qualify if the game was called off.

[feb1991blizzard]

How likely is it that a) sunday's are called off and b) Japan top the group?  -  because for sustained winds of not far off 100mph, it looks very generous odds on Japan to top the group still.

[knocker]

JMA

[matty40s]

F1 qualifying  now postponed 

[mountain shadow]

The Scotland rugby team look like they're going to be stuffed.

It's quite incredible that with ten years of planning no contingency was give to Typhoon impacts and you're not telling me, that if is was New Zealand or England facing elimination that some contingency would be worked out.

 

[Jo Farrow]

On 07/10/2019 at 16:10, Joneseye said:

Thanks for starting this thread. Have some friends out there going to the rugby and the F1, lucky so and so's.

 

There are two links in the blog, english advice in case of Japan issuing various warnings. What a shame for people who travelled so far. Hopefully everyone in the region will be able to stay safe today and this weekend. 

Typhoon Hagibis heading for Japan this weekend, concerns for F1 and Rugby World Cup

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England's RWC19 match cancelled due to Hagibis, a huge typhoon expected to impact Tokyo at the weekend, also...

 

[Frosty hollows]

27 minutes ago, mountain shadow said:

The Scotland rugby team look like they're going to be stuffed.

It's quite incredible that with ten years of planning no contingency was give to Typhoon impacts and you're not telling me, that if is was New Zealand or England facing elimination that some contingency would be worked out.

 

And Ireland could still have topped the group. Not that makes a huge amount og difference tbh. Don't particularly fancy facing either SA or NZ.

Feel for Scotland, but safety has to come first

[mountain shadow]

Just now, Frosty hollows said:

Feel for Scotland, but safety has to come first

I agree, safety comes first, but they've had 10 years to work out contingency situations. 

[matty40s]

I wonder if there are contingencies for the semi finals and finals....there may be more typhoons yet.

[karyo]

This is a very powerful typhoon! I hope the Japanese people and visitors stay safe.

I do feel sorry for the Japanese, just a narrow strip of land and yet they get so much severe weather and of course earthquakes too.

[Jo Farrow]

Interesting to see TV forecast embedded in this blog 

Japan braces for Typhoon Hagibis | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

WWW3.NHK.OR.JP

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One of the most powerful storms of the year is on track to hit wide areas of eastern Japan this weekend, including Tokyo...

 

[Dami]

My husband has just spoken to some work peeps based in Japan (late at night there) and I asked him to  ask them what it's like out there at the moment.

I got the answer 'Historical'  

[Beverley Lass]

I haven't heard any mention of the Fukushima nuclear site  ?
I wondered if there are fears for additional radiation leaks with this typhoon and huge seas.

B.  

[Frosty hollows]

2 hours ago, mountain shadow said:

I agree, safety comes first, but they've had 10 years to work out contingency situations. 

Or shift it to another venue instead of waiting til Sunday to make a decision 

[Ǝssex Ǝasterly]

Here's an overlay displaying Hagabis's current track and the proximity to the Japanese Suzuka circuit 

Edited October 11, 2019 by Essex Easterly.

[feb1991blizzard]

5 hours ago, karyo said:

This is a very powerful typhoon! I hope the Japanese people and visitors stay safe.

I do feel sorry for the Japanese, just a narrow strip of land and yet they get so much severe weather and of course earthquakes too.

I wish we could have much more severe weather like them, im jealous.

[Had Worse]

The sound is eery

[coldfingers1]

1 hour ago, Had Worse said:

The sound is eery

Agreed, now 1 hour later I am sure I would be very scared indeed if I was there! It is raising my heart rate just listening to it!

Edited October 11, 2019 by coldfingers1

[Had Worse]

I'm having my doubts whether its legit.

The reason I say that is earlier there was footage at an airport and the particular aircraft was a Pokémon 777 reg JA754A parked at the gate.  That aircraft is now back in ANA livery and has been since 2016

[coldfingers1]

39 minutes ago, Had Worse said:

I'm having my doubts whether its legit.

The reason I say that is earlier there was footage at an airport and the particular aircraft was a Pokémon 777 reg JA754A parked at the gate.  That aircraft is now back in ANA livery and has been since 2016

I cannot say of course but I have been watching that sea for 5 mins now and it has got steadily worse as one would expect. I am on South Coast of England and in the great storm of 87 we had winds gusting to over 100mph. It sounded like this but not as loud.

Just be glad the English Rugby team had the sense to move away from the area for a while!

15 minutes later and dawn is beginning to break in Japan and the scenes on this video show that, so I would guess, yes it is real!

Edited October 11, 2019 by coldfingers1

[Allseasons-Si]

Tokyo live.

 

[Frosty hollows]

5 hours ago, feb1991blizzard said:

I wish we could have much more severe weather like them, im jealous.

I wouldn't wish weather that severe on anyone tbf. I'd like to watch nature like this unleash itself on an uninhabited island. From afar

[Had Worse]