Radioactive Winds Head Towards Tokyo As Some Flee Capital

Upper atmosphere prevailing winds will send potential “radiation cloud” towards U.S. west coast

Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Tuesday, March 15, 2011

With Japanese authorities confirming that the third blast at Fukushima’s stricken nuclear plant caused radioactive particles to be released directly into the atmosphere, localized winds are blowing the radiation towards Tokyo, causing many to flee the capital, but the longer term trajectory of upper atmosphere prevailing winds will still send any potential radiation cloud towards the U.S. west coast.

Global Jet Stream Map for March 13-21.

Following a third explosion at the plant as well as a fire in another reactor, radioactive material is now leaking directly into the atmosphere at a rate of 400 milliseverts per hour, according to The International Atomic Energy Agency. Anyone who is exposed to more than 100 milliseverts a year risks contracting cancer.

Higher than normal levels of radiation have already been detected in Tokyo, with readings up to ten times higher than normal measured in Chiba, which is 15 miles from the capital. Gamma radiation levels in the Ibaraki prefecture, which is just a hundred or so miles north of Tokyo, are 30 times higher than normal.

The French embassy, which already advised its citizens to leave Tokyo on Sunday, warns that low level radioactive winds could reach the capital within hours.

The Japan Meteorological Agency says that the winds are currently blowing in a “southwesterly direction that includes Tokyo.”

“The Japan Meteorological Agency official said wind speeds will increase on Wednesday, blowing south at three to five meters (10 to 16 ft) per second before changing later in the day to blow easterly out to the Pacific Ocean at a faster rate of five to 12 meters (16 to 39 ft) per second,”reports Reuters.

South Korea’s Meteorological Administration also concurs that the winds will later head east out into the Pacific, a forecast also backed up by the United Nations’ weather agency.

The fact that the winds are set to change to an easterly direction and blow any radiation out to sea is good news for Japan, but it won’t be of any comfort to Americans living on the west coast.As we have documented, prevailing jet stream winds in the upper atmosphere will carry any radiation towards Alaska, California and Hawaii.

If the radiation leak is significant enough not to be dispersed over the Pacific Ocean, it will take roughly seven days to reach the United States.

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As Accuweather.com notes, the threat of radiation reaching the west coast of the U.S. depends, “Upon how high the cloud rose into the atmosphere. This is because the winds normally vary widely between the near-surface and the upper atmosphere, home to the eastward-flowing jet stream.”

“Generally speaking, any radioactive cloud rising significantly into the atmosphere would travel essentially eastward and northeastward across the Pacific Ocean, eventually reaching North America anywhere between Alaska and California. The precise details as to timing and path taken would depend upon the state of the atmosphere at the time of the hypothetical radiation release.”

The potential for significant radioactive fallout over Tokyo, which has a population of around 13 million, has prompted some residents to flee the capital. Any widespread exodus would cause absolute chaos and would be worsened by the fact that the country is already trying to recover from a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

“Almost all of my friends here in the capital have left Tokyo with their families,” Jack Edney told the BBC. “They are scared about radiation reaching Tokyo and also many of their parents’ companies are taking them either down south, or out of Japan altogether.”

Another resident in Tokyo told the BBC, “There is a growing sense that the Japanese government is not telling us the true story. On one end, there is the Japanese media that plays down the nuclear drama and focuses on human drama, and at the other, the foreign media is up-playing the nuclear disaster. In my company I heard at least half the essential staff is being sent to Hong Kong, Singapore or even Sydney. I am preparing to leave Tokyo and/or Japan. So are many of my friends. There is a sense of deserting Tokyo as soon as possible.”

It is now clear that the Tokyo Electric Power Company has completely botched the crisis surrounding the Fukushima nuclear facility and is now engaged in a desperate cover-up. Even the Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is being kept in the dark as to what is unfolding at the stricken plant.

According to the BBC and Japan’s Kyodo news, “The TV reported an explosion. But nothing was said to the premier’s office for about an hour,” a Kyodo News reporter overheard Mr Kan saying during a meeting with company executives. “What the hell is going on?”

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Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.

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1. Hegelian Says:
   March 15th, 2011 at 6:02 am
   Many thanks to PJW and crew at PP for their reporting… everytime I turn on MSM I hear the danger presented, then the expert downplays any “Worst case scenario”–as if they want to toe the line here too. As an adult– Id rather you shoot straight and give me all the facts– the good, the bad and the ugly..
   STARMAN Reply:
   March 15th, 2011 at 7:04 am

   Don’t buy into the HYPE

   30 klicks is all one needs from a complete Major Nuclear breakdown … this is not at the same level as Chernobyl

   in the 50′s and 60′s the US dropped live Nukes in the Nevada desert over 100 of them …. the Las Vegas crowds used to take photos of them from their Hotels …its of concern yes but cool heads must stir the ship

   iLL.Rider MathMaticks Reply:
   March 15th, 2011 at 7:52 am

   Yes, don’t believe the hype. Remember, this site sells fear. On a side note.. I noticed that the Japanese stock market is in its second day of decline.. No one is immune from the globalists destruction of nation & currency.

   THE LAST STAND Reply:
   March 15th, 2011 at 8:10 am

   STARMAN;
   Keep up with the voice of reason. Much needed at times like this.
2. nader paul kucinich gravel mckinney Says:
   March 15th, 2011 at 6:02 am
   Japan radiation
   BP’s Gulf of Mexico
   9/11 mass murder scam
   All Israeli dependents and non-essential embassy staff removed per Haaretz.
3. Philippe Says:
   March 15th, 2011 at 6:32 am
   “The blasts actually lessened pressure building inside the troubled reactors, and officials said the all-important containment shell – thick concrete armour around reactors – had not been damaged.” – Sky News
   Anyone know how this could happen? How does the outer shell blow up and the containment shield not? On its face, it appears to be something like Orwellian double speak.
4. Steamy_Piles Says:
   March 15th, 2011 at 6:34 am
   Just one basic fact. The government of the USA has satilites over Korea that can detect radiation, we know this by how much info we get on Korea or China and their nuclear programs.
   No official response that gives us the people of North America and accurate idea of what is going on in Japan is a fraud. Under any other circumstances the US Government would be all over this with the media telling us just how good or bad it is, but we get nothing, which is starting to be more of a concern than the meltdowns of at least 3 different reactors.
   Keep in mind that so far we have heard that at 2 different plants multiple reactors have failed, and that is not good.
   Who can we put pressure on to present an accurate assessment of the damage and the dangers?
   It is impossible to believe the Japanese when it seems that they don’t have an accurate idea about what is going on….or why, and every expert that they have on all says that this is a very bad situation…..
   The people need to hear from our governments, ffs people, other country’s are telling their people to get out of Japan.
   This is a huge concern for the citizens of the West Coast of North America. All my friends and customers are getting ready to leave here for points east…like Toronto. Nobody is really talking too much about the potential dangers, but this seems to be because we have no solid info to work with.
   Somebody please give us the straight goods,
   A
   Philippe Reply:
   March 15th, 2011 at 8:09 am

   A Freedom Of Information Act request could let us have access to this informaiton, but not sure what department of our government even controls those records. The DoD is generally denying cases under the false guise of national security.
5. reconscoutsniper Says:
   March 15th, 2011 at 6:39 am
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   THE LAST STAND Reply:
   March 15th, 2011 at 8:07 am

   “”He’s Back”"
   And top of the day to you too brother. Last,
6. bumper sticker Says:
   March 15th, 2011 at 6:50 am
   Oh no, there goes Tokyo
   Go go GODZILLA.
   History shows again and again
   How nature points up the folly of men
   GODZILLA!
   - Blue Oyster Cult:
7. Vic Says:
   March 15th, 2011 at 6:52 am
   Where do you go when one lives on an island??????
   But then again, earth can be a lonely island also ????
   THE LAST STAND Reply:
   March 15th, 2011 at 8:03 am

   The only real Island is the mind. Lonely is a state of mind. Dig a hole, feel the dirt.
8. kebcreation Says:
   March 15th, 2011 at 7:01 am
   To say the Japanese ‘botched the crisis’ is a bit harsh. They had an earthquake then a tsunami that damaged the facility and the outcome after that is really not their fault. Blame should go to the idiot governments that claim nuclear power is safe and build them all over the world. Any accident at any of these plants has the same potential. And shouldn’t that radioactive cloud have been here by now? Seems to me the wind is blowing it in a different direction than anticipated- ‘Generally speaking’ and showing a jet stream map is not exactly a fact that it will arrive in the US. Speculation is NOT facts. Like ^steamy piles^ says we really have no solid info to work with.
9. tajjy Says:
   March 15th, 2011 at 7:10 am
   US Radiation web site down: radiationnetwork.com/RadiationNetwork.htm
10. minkxy Says:
    March 15th, 2011 at 7:28 am
    I have been watching Japanese t.v. since the quake.Online.
    Not long after #3 blew, I watched 2 scientists being interviewed by a newscaster (or whatever).
    Situation was scientists sat across a large desk from newscaster while answering questions. Like they do here..hannity…gretta..etc.
    Older scientists acted fine.But the younger kept looking down.And he looked like he was going to puke.
    An hour or so later they changed newscasters. The new one was 30ish.
    He seemed to be struggling against tears , but kept his professional mask up. Kudos.
    These 2 instances stick with me…no matter what is said, and always will . a little hauntting.

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