Typhoon No. 19 From Saturday to Honshu approach Wide range of storms and heavy rains or October 9th 11:52

The large and violent Typhoon No. 19 is expected to approach from Western Japan to Northern Japan with storms from Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th.

During consecutive holidays, there is a risk of significant effects from storms and heavy rains over a wide area, so please be aware of future information and be prepared early.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the large and violent Typhoon No. 19 is moving northwest at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour around the Mariana Islands far south of Japan at 9:00 am.

The atmospheric pressure at the center is 915 hectopascals, the maximum wind speed near the center is 55 meters, the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 75 meters, and within a radius of 240 km from the center there is a wind storm with a wind speed of 25 meters or more.

The typhoon gradually changes its course to the north, and is expected to move closer to eastern Japan and western Japan from Saturday 12th to 13th Sunday, with very strong power, and then proceed to northern Japan.

Along with the typhoon northward, in the Ogasawara Islands, a very strong wind will blow from tomorrow, and the sea is expected to be fierce. In addition, there is a risk that it will be a big deal because it will be tomorrow in the Daitojima region of Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture.

Since the typhoon is large, it may be affected by storms and heavy rains over a wide range from around Saturday the 12th, and there may be serious damage caused by storms, especially in areas where typhoons are approaching.

Please pay attention to information about future typhoons and be prepared early. The Japan Meteorological Agency will hold a press conference from 2pm to explain the future outlook of Typhoon No. 19.