Several thousand houses were without power in Okinawa as the storm neared .. ow.ly/i/69Q47
Typhoon Neoguri's treacherously high wave surges ....
Typhoon Neoguri's treacherously high wave surges ....
Typhoon Neoguri is on track to become the first super typhoon of 2014 and threaten lives and property in Japan.Further strengthening will occur through Monday as the typhoon progresses through an area of very warm water and low wind shear (strong winds above the surface that can shred tropical systems apart). Neoguri is on pace to become the year's first super typhoon in the western Pacific Basin with maximum sustained winds of at least 240 kph (150 mph) and life-threatening consequences.