Top winds in Sanba were estimated to be as high as 175 mph Thursday into early Friday, easily the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane (157+ mph winds). Sanba has decreased some in intensity since then, but remains very powerful.
The latest forecast track takes Sanba near the island of Okinawa on Saturday (U.S. time) as a strong typhoon with winds equivalent to aCategory 4 hurricane.
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