Typhoon Yagi (2006)

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On September 16, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) began monitoring a tropical depression{{cite web|year=2007|title=JMA Annual Tropical Cyclone Report: 2006|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|access-date=February 19, 2009|url=http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/AnnualReport/2006/Text/Text2006.pdf}} about {{convert|1,270|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-northeast of Guam. Under low to moderate wind shear, convection was burst along the eastern portion of the system, promopting the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) to issue a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert later that day.{{cite web|author=Gary Padgett|publisher=Typhoon 2000|date=January 28, 2007|access-date=February 19, 2009|title=Monthly Tropical Weather Summary for September 2006|url=http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/sep06sum.txt}} Early on September 17, the JTWC began issuing advisories on Tropical Depression 16W.{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|year=2007|access-date=February 19, 2009|title=JTWC Best Track for Super Typhoon 16W (Yagi)|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2006/2006s-bwp/bwp162006.txt|archive-date=June 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607052552/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2006/2006s-bwp/bwp162006.txt|url-status=dead}} The storm executed a clockwise loop due to weak steering environment while quickly strengthening. Several hours later, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical storm and gave it the name Yagi; Late on September 18, the JMA upgraded Yagi to a severe tropical storm while the JTWC classified the storm as a minimal typhoon.

Early on September 19, the JMA upgraded Yagi to a typhoon. After completing the loop, Yagi's track was influenced by a Subtropical ridge located to the southeast of Japan. The typhoon continued to intensify{{cite web|author=Aaron Sheldrick|publisher=Bloomberg News|date=September 19, 2006|access-date=February 19, 2009|title=Shanshan Heads to Hokkaido After Lashing South Japan (Update2)|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=alTOTJnOUWjQ&refer=japan}} and reached its peak intensity on September 21 with winds of {{convert|195|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} 10-minute winds) with a minimum pressure of 910 hPa (mbar), making it the strongest storm of the season according to the JMA. At the same time, the JTWC classified Yagi as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of {{convert|260|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} 1-minute winds).{{cite news|author=Agnes E. Donato|newspaper=Saipan Tribune|date=September 23, 2006|access-date=February 19, 2009|title=Supertyphoon Yagi no threat to NMI|url=http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=61376|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224074240/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=61376|archive-date=February 24, 2012}} On September 22, Yagi passed by the islands of Iwo Jima and Chichijima as the storm recurved towards the northeast. With increasing wind shear, the typhoon began to weaken and also began to undergo an extratropical transition. Late on September 24, the JTWC classified the storm as an extratropical cyclone and issued their final advisory. The JMA kept Yagi as a tropical system for another day as it weakened to a severe tropical storm. Early on September 25, they classified it as extratropical. The remnants of Yagi continued towards the northeast and crossed the International Date Line on September 27.

File:Typhoon 16W (Yagi) 2006-09-22 23-30.jpg late on September 22]]

On September 23, Typhoon Yagi passed directly over the resort island of Chichijima which has a population of about 2,000.{{cite web|author=Staff Writer|publisher=MIC Daily|title=Daily Monitoring and Alert Service 22 Sep 2006|date=September 22, 2006|access-date=February 19, 2009|url=http://dmaweb1.jrc.it/MIC/MICdailyreports/2006-09-22%20MIC%20Daily.doc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070707112751/http://dmaweb1.jrc.it/MIC/MICdailyreports/2006-09-22%20MIC%20Daily.doc|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 7, 2007}} The cyclone brought winds up to {{convert|210|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}, making it the strongest typhoon in 20 years to hit the island. About 1,000 of the 1,270 homes were without power during the height of the storm. About 150 residents evacuated to local shelters during the storm to escape the high winds and heavy rains. At least one structure was destroyed and numerous others sustained damage.{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=International Herald Tribune|date=September 23, 2006|access-date=February 19, 2009|title=Powerful typhoon pummels Japanese islands; 150 evacuate|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/09/23/asia/AS_WEA_Japan_Tropical_Weather.php}} The storm reportedly produced torrential rains, but there are no known measurements.{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=The China Post|date=September 24, 2006|access-date=February 19, 2009|title=Typhoon pummels Japan islands 150 evacuate|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/2006/09/24/91163/Typhoon-pummels.htm}} Several homes had their roofs blown off and windows broken. Street lamps were knocked down by the strong winds produced by Yagi. Ferry service for several ports was cancelled for 29 days following the typhoon. Fallen trees knocked down power lines and cut communications. Some homes were reported to have lost water pressure also.{{cite web|author=Staff Writer|publisher=hahajima.uemura-kazuhiko|title=Typhoon 0614: Damage|date=September 24, 2006|access-date=February 19, 2009|url=http://hahajima.uemura-kazuhiko.com/ue/2006/09/post_7bc8.html|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717135529/http://hahajima.uemura-kazuhiko.com/ue/2006/09/post_7bc8.html|archive-date=July 17, 2011}} The storm passed close to Iwo Jima on September 22, with the island being within the range of {{convert|95|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} winds. No loss of life or injuries were related to Typhoon Yagi.{{cite news|agency=Reuters|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=September 22, 2006|access-date=February 19, 2009|title=Typhoon pummels Japanese isles, seen missing Tokyo|url=http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2006/09/22/typhoon_moves_toward_japan_likely_to_miss_tokyo/}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

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• [http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/s/200614.html.en JMA General Information] of Typhoon Yagi (0614) from Digital Typhoon
• [http://www.data.jma.go.jp/fcd/yoho/data/typhoon/T0614.pdf JMA Best Track Data] of Typhoon Yagi (0614) {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://www.data.jma.go.jp/fcd/yoho/data/typhoon/T0614.png JMA Best Track Data (Graphics)] of Typhoon Yagi (0614)
• [http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/besttrack.html JMA Best Track Data (Text)]
• [http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2006/2006s-bwp/bwp162006.txt JTWC Best Track Data] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607052552/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2006/2006s-bwp/bwp162006.txt |date=2011-06-07 }} of Super Typhoon 16W (Yagi)
• [http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tcdat/tc06/WPAC/16W.YAGI/ 16W.YAGI] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127044522/http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tcdat/tc06/WPAC/16W.YAGI/ |date=2016-01-27 }} from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

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