Typhoon No. 6 Alert: Strong Winds Expected in Amami Region on July 31st

2023-07-30 01:42:00

MBC News | Typhoon No. 6 may enter a strong wind area in the Amami region before dawn on the 31st.

Typhoon No. 6 may enter the strong wind area in the Amami region before dawn on the 31st.[07/30 10:42]

Due to the approach of a large typhoon No. 6, very strong winds will blow in the Amami region from the beginning of the night of the 31st to August 1st, and there is a risk of severe damage in the coastal waters. Strict vigilance is required for high waves accompanied by swells.

A large typhoon No. 6 is in the east of the Philippines as of 9:00 am on the 30th and is moving north-northwest at a speed of about 15 kilometers per hour. The central pressure is 985 hectopascals, the maximum wind speed near the center is 25 meters, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 35 meters. If the typhoon passes near the center of the forecast circle, the Amami region is expected to enter a strong wind area with wind speeds of 15 meters or more in the early morning of the 31st, and a strong wind area with wind speeds of 25 meters or more late in the evening of the 31st.

The maximum instantaneous wind speed expected on the 31st is 40 meters in the Amami region and 30 meters in the Satsuma, Osumi, Tanegashima and Yakushima regions. Also, in coastal waters, there is a risk of heavy swells and violent downpours. The expected wave height on the 31st is 10 meters in the Amami region, 6 meters in the Tanegashima and Yakushima regions, 5 meters in the Osumi region, and 3 meters in the Satsuma region.

In the prefecture, the rainfall for 24 hours from 6:00 am on the 31st is expected to be 100 to 200 mm, and the amount of rain is expected to increase further after that. In the Amami region, due to the approach of the typhoon, the tide level will rise from the 31st to around August 2nd, and there is a risk of flooding and flooding in the low land near the coast and river mouth.

The Japan Meteorological Observatory has warned against high waves accompanied by swells and to be cautious of storms.


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