Strong typhoon No. 6 is heading west over the sea south of the main island of Okinawa with a storm area, and is closest to the main island of Okinawa at this time.

The Meteorological Observatory calls for strict caution against storms and high waves.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, strong typhoon No. 6 is expected to slowly move west-southwest over the sea 230 km south of Naha City at 7:00 am today.



The central pressure is 970 hectopascals, the maximum wind speed near the center is 35 meters, the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 50 meters, and within a radius of 185 km from the center, storms with a wind speed of 25 meters or more are within 560 km northeast of the center and 390 km southwest. Within, it seems that a strong wind with a wind speed of 15 meters or more is blowing.



During this time, the typhoon was closest to the main island of Okinawa, and storm warnings were announced in the central and southern parts of the main island and Miyakojima city.



The maximum instantaneous wind speeds observed in various places are 32.3 meters at 3:28 am in Nanjo City and 25.6 meters at 4:29 am in Naha City.



The typhoon is expected to move westward and approach the Toshima Islands, and storms are expected to blow in the Miyakojima region from early afternoon and in the Yaeyama region from late at night.



In the Maejima Islands, the wind will be fierce and some houses may collapse.



The maximum instantaneous wind speed expected on the 21st is 35 meters in the main island region, 50 meters in the Daito Islands, 30 meters in the Daito Islands region, 30 meters in the main island region, 60 meters in the Toshima Islands, and 25 meters in the Daito Islands region. It is a meter.



The coastal waters of the Okinawa region are overwhelming, and the Maejima Islands are expected to become fierce on the 22nd.



The expected wave height is 8 meters in the main island region and the Toshima Islands and 6 meters in the Daito Islands region on the 21st.



On the 22nd, the main island region is 7 meters, the Toshima Islands is 10 meters, and the Daito Islands region is 5 meters.



The Meteorological Observatory calls for strict caution against high waves accompanied by storms and swells.