Paul Joseph Watson http://www.infowars.com/ 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. http://www.infowars.com/radioactive-winds-head-towards-tokyo-as-some-flee-capital/