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Japan Nuclear Site Winds Direct Leaked Radiation Off Shore
Japan Nuclear Site Winds Direct Leaked Radiation Off Shore
State College, Pa. -- 16 March 2011 -- AccuWeather reports winds at the ill-fated Fukushima nuclear power plant will remain essentially off shore through at least Friday, thereby steering any leaked radioactive matter out to sea and away from populated areas.
Winds at the
eastward-facing coastal site will blow from the
northwest
at 15 to 30 mph through Thursday, local time,
then from the west at 10
to 20 mph on Friday.
Unusual
cold and snow flurries will linger through Thursday,
putting
extra hardship on survivors and rescue
crews.
West to southwest winds will likely hold sway on
Saturday, then
southeasterly, or on shore, winds will be
possible on Sunday.
Thursday flurries will be followed by
a substantial warming trend
through Sunday.
Reports say
that the Fukushima site has leaked significant
radioactive
matter into the lower atmosphere with
detectable rising in radiation
levels southward to
greater Tokyo.
Low-level winds are key to tracking any major release of radioactive matter.
By Jim Andrews, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com
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