Typhoon No. 19 May be approaching the archipelago during the three consecutive holidays from the weekend October 7 at 16:43

Typhoon No.19, a large and very strong typhoon, is likely to approach Kyushu, Shikoku and Honshu with storms from Saturday to Sunday this week. There is a risk of windstorms and heavy rains in various places during the three consecutive holidays from the weekend, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for attention to future typhoon information and preparing for it early.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the large typhoon No. 19 has become a very powerful force and is moving westward around the Mariana Islands, and is expected to develop further and become a violent force in the future.

The typhoon continued northward, approaching the Daitojima region of Okinawa with a very strong force around Friday the 11th, and then changed the course to the north, with stormy areas from Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th There is a risk of close proximity to Shikoku and Honshu.

With the typhoon northward, the Ogasawara Islands and Okinawa / Amami are expected to see waves starting around the middle of this week, and the Pacific Ocean side of west Japan and eastern Japan around Friday.

There is also a risk of storms and heavy rains from around Saturday in a wide range of western Japan to northern Japan.

The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling attention to be aware of future typhoon information and to prepare early.