The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the start of the rainy season in southern Kyushu on the morning of the 30th.
In the western Japan and east Japan, heavy rain may occur later in the week due to the influence of the rainy season front, so please pay attention to the latest information.
On the other hand, Typhoon No. 2 is expected to approach the Okinawa region with strong intensity after the 31st, and it is necessary to be vigilant against storms, high waves, and heavy rain.
Southern Kyushu rainy season begins, beware of heavy rain on the rainy season front
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the rainy season front will cover Kyushu and Shikoku on the 30th, and rain clouds are developing locally.
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the start of the rainy season from northern Kyushu to various parts of the Tokai region on the 29th, and at 30 a.m. on the 11th, it was announced that "the rainy season seems to have entered the southern part of Kyushu."
The rainy season in southern Kyushu is the same as in a normal year, 11 days earlier than last year.
On the 30th, there is a risk of heavy rain of 1 mm or more per hour mainly on the Pacific side of the western Japan, and from Friday, June 30 to Saturday, June 6, the rainy season front will stagnate again in the western Japan and east Japan, and there is a risk of heavy rain due to the influence of moist air from the typhoon.
Please pay attention to the latest information and prepare for disasters around your home or place of work using hazard maps.
Typhoon No. 2 approaching Okinawa There is a risk of warning-level heavy rain around June 6~2
On the other hand, in Okinawa, it is necessary to be vigilant against the approach of typhoons.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Typhoon No. 2 is moving slowly to the northwest at 9 a.m. over the southern waters of Okinawa.
The atmospheric pressure at the center is 950 hPa, the maximum wind speed near the center is 40 m, the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 60 m, and the wind speed is 220 m or more within 150 km southeast and 25 km northwest of the center.
The typhoon will approach the Sakishima Islands of Okinawa on the 31st, and may approach the Sakishima Islands and the main island of Okinawa region by Saturday, June 6.
As the typhoon approaches, the winds are expected to intensify, and there is a risk of storms in the Sakishima Islands from June 3 to 6 and in the Okinawa main island region from June 1 to 2.
In Okinawa, the sea has already become a barge or a large barge, and in the Sakishima Islands, it will be a fierce barge on the 2st, and there is a risk of a large barge in the Okinawa main island region, the Daitojima region, and the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture.
The rain will also intensify, and there is a risk of warning-level heavy rain from June 3 to June 31 in the Sakishima Islands and from June 31 to 6 in the Okinawa main island region.
The typhoon's relatively slow speed is expected to prolong its impact, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has warned people to be on the lookout for storms, high waves, and heavy rain.