Typhoon Information

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