Typhoon No. 4, passing near the main island of Okinawa around 23:00 Rain may intensify in the future –Weathernews

2022/07/02 23:26 Weathernews

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the center of Typhoon No. 4 (Eiley) passed near the main island of Okinawa around 23:00 on Saturday, July 2nd. It is the first time in four years since Typhoon No. 10 in 2018 that a typhoon has passed over land in Okinawa Prefecture.

On the main island of Okinawa, it may rain more following the center of the typhoon is away, so please refrain from going out at night as much as possible.

▼ Typhoon No. 4 as of 21:00 on Saturday, July 2
Central position Approximately 40km east-northeast of Naha city
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Travel 25 km / h northwest
Central pressure 994 hPa
Maximum wind speed 23 m/s (near the center)
The maximum instantaneous wind speed is 35 m/s

Heavy rain even away from the center

This typhoon is characterized by the fact that it does not show much developed clouds near the center and is distributed at a distance. The closest approach of a typhoon and the peak of rain do not always match.

Over the morning of the 3rd (Sun), there is a risk of extremely heavy rain exceeding 50mm per hour. It is necessary to be cautious regarding flooding of roads, sudden flooding of rivers, and flying objects caused by strong winds.

In addition, there are places where the wind momentarily exceeds 20 m / s, and the waves are high in the surrounding sea area, so it is essential to prepare for strong winds and high waves.

Probability of entering the typhoon storm zone

The probability of entering the typhoon storm area within 5 days is as follows. (Japan Meteorological Agency)
Tokyo 13%
Daito Islands, Okinawa Prefecture 1%
* Tokyo includes the Ogasawara Islands and the Izu Islands

Heavy rain in western and eastern Japan next week

Expected Precipitation on Wednesday 6th

The course and power of typhoons following the 5th (Tuesday) next week are becoming more uncertain. Although it is not expected to develop much in the future, warm and moist air is expected to flow intermittently around Japan due to the effects of the weakening of the Pacific High in the summer.

From 5th (Tuesday) to 6th (Wednesday) in western Japan, and from 6th (Wednesday) to 7th (Thursday), rain clouds are likely to develop mainly on the Pacific side of eastern Japan, and heavy rain that did not occur during the rainy season. There is a risk of becoming.

Once the course of the typhoon is decided, the area of ​​heavy rain will become clear. Please check the latest weather information frequently and take measures as soon as possible when the possibility of heavy rain increases.

Typhoon No. 3 landed in South China, China

As of 18:00 on Saturday, July 2, Typhoon No. 3, a powerful force, has landed in South China and is heading north-northwest.

It is expected that the power will drop rapidly in the future, and it will become a tropical cyclone tomorrow (Sunday), and there will be no impact on Japan.

Typhoon name

As for the names of typhoons, 140 names proposed by the member countries of the international organization “Typhoon Committee” are prepared in advance, and they are given in the order of occurrence.

The name of Typhoon No. 3 “Chaba” is a name proposed by Thailand and is taken from the word meaning “hibiscus”.

The name of Typhoon No. 4, “Aere,” was proposed by the United States and is derived from the Marshall Islands word for “storm.”

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