Tropical Storm Kirogi to become an extra-tropical one as it heads toward the Japan and Kuril Islands
On August 9, 2012 at 15:00 UTC, Tropical Storm Kirogi had maximum sustained winds near 35 knots (40 mph/64.8 km/h). It was located about 550 nautical miles (633 miles/1,019 km) east-southeast of Misawa, Japan, near 38.5 N and 151.9 E. Kirogi was moving to the northwest