Typhoon No. 9 31st to 1st approaching Okinawa Very strong force Be wary of August 30 19:45
Strong Typhoon No. 9 is expected to approach the Okinawa region with very strong power from 31st to 1st. Strict vigilance is required for high waves with storms and swells.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Typhoon No. 9, which is strong in the evening on the 30th, developed northward at a speed of about 10 km per hour while developing on the eastern coast of the Philippines, and from the 31st to the 1st, it was very strong in Okinawa. It is expected to approach the rural areas.
On the main islands of Okinawa and Miyakojima regions, there will be a storm after the evening of the 31st, and on the 1st there may be a strong wind that will collapse some houses.
The maximum wind speed in one day is expected to be 50 meters in Okinawa and 40 meters in Miyakojima, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed is expected to reach 60 to 70 meters.
In the Amami region of Kagoshima prefecture, the maximum wind speed is expected to be 29 meters and the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 45 meters per day.
The waves are gradually rising due to the effect of typhoons, and it is expected that it will be a fierce run with swells in the Okinawa region from the evening of the 31st, in the Amami region from the late of the 31st, all over the day.
Due to the typhoon and rain clouds around it, there is a possibility of heavy rain of 80 mm per hour due to local lightning in the Okinawa region from the night of the 31st to the 1st.
Moreover, due to the overlap of the typhoon approach and the period of the high tide, the tide level rises in the Okinawa main island region and the Miyakojima region, and there is a risk of flooding near the coast and estuaries.
The Meteorological Agency is calling for caution in high waves accompanied by storms and swells, high tides, sediment disasters, and inundation of low land. Prepare for a typhoon before wind and rain build up, and move to a sturdy building early.