Typhoon No. 8 To the sea north of Kyushu Pay full attention to landslides on August 6 at 15:06
Typhoon No. 8 is moving northwest of Kyushu to the northwest. In northern Kyushu and Shikoku, there is a risk of very heavy rain for the next few hours, so it is necessary to pay sufficient attention to landslide disasters, strong winds, and high waves.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Typhoon No. 8 seems to be moving northwest at a rate of 25 kilometers per hour around Iki City in Nagasaki Prefecture at 3 pm. The central pressure is 996 hectopascals, the maximum wind speed is 23 meters, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 35 meters.
The wind is strong, especially in northern Kyushu, Chugoku, and Shikoku.
In Eastern Japan and Northern Japan, atmospheric conditions have become unstable and rain clouds have developed locally.
In Oita, Tokushima, and Toyama prefectures, the risk of landslide disasters has greatly increased, and there are areas where “Sediment Disaster Warning Information” has been published.
Due to the typhoon, very heavy rain may occur in the next few hours, mainly in northern Kyushu and Shikoku.
In addition, a very strong wind blows around the sea in northern Kyushu over the night of the 6th, and it is expected that the waves will continue to be high mainly in Kyushu and Shikoku.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has called for careful attention to landslide disasters, low land inundation, river flooding, strong winds and high waves.