Typhoon No. 17 approaching the northern part of Kyushu today. Be wary of storms and heavy rains.

The large and strong typhoon No. 17 is expected to approach the north of Kyushu on the 22nd with the storm going to the north in the East China Sea. In Kyushu, it is raining heavily locally, and it is necessary to be wary of heavy rains in addition to storms and high waves. Please note that wind and rain may increase even in areas away from typhoons.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the large and strong typhoon No. 17 appears to travel north on the East China Sea at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour at midnight on the 22nd.

The central atmospheric pressure is 970 hectopascals, the maximum wind speed is 35 meters, the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 50 meters, the wind is stronger in Kyushu and other places, and rain clouds are developing locally.

In the 1 hour until 10 o'clock on the 21st, 91 millimeters of heavy rain was observed with a rain gauge installed in Nishimeira village by Miyazaki Prefecture.

Due to the rain so far, Miyazaki Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture have increased the risk of landslide disasters, and there are areas where landslide disaster warning information has been published.

The typhoon is approaching the northern part of Kyushu while maintaining its power, and on the night of the 22nd, it will pass the Tsushima Strait and proceed to the Sea of ​​Japan.

Fear of intense wind in northern Kyushu

On the 22nd, very strong winds are expected to blow over a wide area in western Japan, especially in the northern part of Kyushu where typhoons are approaching.

Maximum wind speed on the 22nd is 30 meters in northern Kyushu, 25 meters in southern Kyushu and Chugoku, Okinawa and Amami, 23 meters in Shikoku, 20 meters in Kinki, maximum instantaneous wind speed is 45 meters in northern Kyushu, Okinawa and Amami It is expected to reach 30 to 35 meters in the region, southern Kyushu, Shikoku, Chugoku region and Kinki.

The waves are also rising, and it is expected to become a big deal in Okinawa and Amami, southern Kyushu, and Shikoku in the north of Kyushu.

From the 23rd to the 24th, there is a risk of storms and big damage in Hokuriku and northern Japan.

Locally intense rain

On the 22nd, there is a risk of heavy rain and extremely heavy rain with lightning locally, mainly in western Japan. On the 23rd, rain is expected to continue mainly on the Pacific side of western Japan.

The amount of rain that falls in 24 hours until late at night on the 22nd is expected to be 400 mm in southern Kyushu, 350 mm in Shikoku, 300 mm in northern Kyushu, 180 mm in Kinki, 150 mm in Chugoku, etc. It is.

It is expected that it will rain 100 to 200 mm in Kinki and Hokkaido, 100 to 150 mm in northern Kyushu and Shikoku, and 50 to 100 mm in Chugoku region in the 24 hours until late at night on the 23rd. The

Be wary of storms, high waves and heavy rains Be careful even in remote areas

The Japan Meteorological Agency calls for caution against storms and high waves, landslides caused by heavy rains, river flooding, and inundation of low land.

Please take measures such as early evacuation before the situation such as storms and heavy rains worsens.

Since the typhoon this time is large, there is a risk that the wind and rain will increase even in areas far from the center of the typhoon.