Typhoon Information

As of 9:00 AM on Friday the 11th, Typhoon LAN, an extremely strong typhoon, is slowly moving northward over the sea approximately 90 kilometers southeast of Chichi-jima Island. The central pressure is 940 hectopascals, the maximum sustained wind speed near the center is 45 meters per second, and the maximum gust speed is 65 meters per second. Within a radius of 130 kilometers from the center, there is an area of storm-force winds with speeds exceeding 25 meters per second. The typhoon is expected to continue moving northward while intensifying. There is a possibility that by next Tuesday the 15th, it could directly hit the Tokai region with strong force. As of now, the forecast cone indicating the area where the center of the typhoon has a 70% probability of entering is relatively wide, as the typhoon's future track has not been precisely determined. Therefore, it is important to be aware that it could come quite close not only to the Tokai region but also to the Shikoku and Kinki

Hurricane Dora Advisory Number 22 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP052023 1100 AM HST Sat Aug 05 2023  At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Dora was located near latitude 13.3 North, longitude 134.8 West. Dora is moving toward the west near 18 mph (30 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue with some increase in forward speed during the next few days.  Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts. Dora is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some additional strengthening is possible this afternoon and tonight. Dora is then expected to weaken beginning Sunday and continuing through Monday.  Dora remains a small hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km).

  KHANUN  is currently passing near Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. As of 6:00 AM, the central pressure is 970 hPa, and the maximum wind speed near the center is 30 m/s, with maximum gusts of 40 m/s. The typhoon is slowly moving eastward. The Amami region and parts of Okinawa Main Island are experiencing strong winds of 25 m/s or more. The typhoon is expected to make a right-angle turn to the north on Monday, the 7th, and head towards mainland Kyushu. If it follows the center of the forecasted path, it is projected to make landfall on the Satsuma Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture on Wednesday, the 9th. Afterward, it is likely to pass through northern Kyushu, including Kumamoto and Fukuoka Prefectures, and head towards the Tsushima Strait. The typhoon's slow movement suggests that the impacts, such as heavy rainfall, strong winds, and high waves, may persist for an extended period. [Announcement from the Japan Meteorological Agency on August 6, 2023, 05:21 AM] In the Southwest I

KHANUN is moving eastward over the East China Sea. As of 5:00 AM, the central pressure is 970 hPa, with maximum sustained winds near the center at 30 m/s and maximum gusts of 45 m/s. The southern parts of the Amami Islands and the Okinawa Main Island region are currently experiencing strong winds exceeding 25 m/s. Although the typhoon’s intensity has slightly weakened, it remains powerful, and there is a possibility of it intensifying again over the Pacific after directly impacting the Amami Islands on Sunday the 6th. Following that, it is expected to change its course to the north and make landfall in either Miyagi or Kagoshima Prefecture on Wednesday the 9th, traversing Kyushu. Due to the slow movement of the typhoon, the impacts such as heavy rain, strong winds, and high waves may persist for an extended period. [Announcement by the Japan Meteorological Agency on August 5, 2023, at 5:33 AM] In the Okinawa and Amami regions, please exercise extreme caution against strong winds, high