Typhoon may make landfall in eastern Japan Kanto region Tues. afternoon
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The weather agency said Tuesday that a typhoon may make landfall in east Japan's Kanto region including Tokyo this afternoon, warning
The weather agency issued a warning on Tuesday, stating that a typhoon could make landfall in the Kanto region of eastern Japan, which includes the capital city of Tokyo, this afternoon. The typhoon, named Chan-hom, was situated approximately 220 kilometers east of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture at 10 a.m., moving westward at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour.
At the time of observation, the typhoon exhibited an atmospheric pressure of 985 hectopascals at its center, with gusts reaching up to 126 kilometers per hour. This is the 15th typhoon of the year, and it is projected to traverse across eastern Japan before gradually weakening into a tropical depression over the Sea of Japan side of western Japan by Wednesday.
Forecasters predict heavy rainfall of up to 180 millimeters in the Tohoku region in northeastern Japan, 150 millimeters in the Kanto-Koshin area, and 100 millimeters in the Izu Islands within the next 24 hours, leading up to 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
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