Typhoon LAN Set to Impact Tokai, Kinki, and Shikoku During Obon Period
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