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Japan Faces Potential Nuclear Disaster as Radiation Levels Rise

ludahai said:
And given that winds are heading out into the Pacific Ocean for the next few days... something of relief to people in Taiwan, I can assure you...
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The winds are not all heading straight into the Pacific. Some wind is pushing south or north for bit before heading east. It is possible some wind will go towards Tokyo as well. Certainly no one in Taiwan has reason to worry, though as of yet.
 
Demon of Light said:
The winds are not all heading straight into the Pacific. Some wind is pushing south or north for bit before heading east. It is possible some wind will go towards Tokyo as well. Certainly no one in Taiwan has reason to worry, though as of yet.
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The winds have been shifting during the day today according to the JMA and NHK. Any radiation remaining over Honshu outside the immediate vicinity of the plants is negligible...

As for Taiwan, we are shifting into a summer pattern... the week-long forecast is favorable and by the time we get into April, Taiwan will be at zero risk...
 
My understanding is that temperatures are rising in the spent fuel pools at units 5 and 6 perhaps leading to the same failure as unit 4 today.

Excerpted from “Two more nuclear reactors at Fukushima may be unstable,” By Brian Vastag and Chico Harlan, International Business Times, Tuesday, March 15, 6:41 PM
[SIZE="+2"]U[/SIZE]nits 5 and 6 at the plant were reportedly filled will nuclear fuel but not in production when the huge quake and tsunami struck. Initially, they were regarded as stable, but last night nuclear officials in Japan warned temperatures were rising.
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Excerpted from “Japan nuclear crisis and tsunami - Tuesday 15 March,” The Guardian
[SIZE="+2"]6[/SIZE]pm: The latest news on the state of each of the reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant: …

• No 5: Under maintenance when quake struck, temperature slightly rising at spent fuel pool.

• No 6 - Under maintenance when quake struck, temperature slightly rising at spent fuel pool.
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