Over the last week, SSTs have increased by about 2-3 degrees Celsius off the SW coast of and are now 3+ deg C above 1981-2010 mean. This anomaly likely adds 12-18 hours more time for to intensify in an area that is traditionally very hostile for typhoons

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12Z update on now a typhoon at 70 knots. 72 hr forecasts from and are showing
super making landfall in North Korea, South Korea, or just west of North Korea border with China. Must continue to monitor this historic storm.

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