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JMA Storm warning and High wave warning for Japan

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JMA Storm warning and High wave warning for Japan. Additional details were not included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

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  • Affected location: Kamikawa and Rumoi regions, Hokkaido
The Japan Meteorological Agency released the first images from the Himawari 8 satellite on 18 December 2014 at 11:40 Japan Standard Time, including this true-color composite image of the Earth.
Illustrative image: The Japan Meteorological Agency released the first images from the Himawari 8 satellite on 18 December 2014 at 11:40 Japan Standard Time, including this true-color composite image of the Earth. — Himawari 8 satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
5/10

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