High resolution imagery from the VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite shows a highly detailed view of the eye of Super Typhoon Vongfong as it moves north towards Japan. Taken on October 9, 2014 at 03:55 UTC, satellite estimates indicate that the eye is approximately 50 miles wide (80 km). The Joint Typhoon Warning Center predicts landfall around October 12, 2014 at 23:00 UTC near Sasebo, Japan.