Typhoon Dujuan to Pass Japan’s Ogasawara Islands, North toward Kanto Coast; Heavy Rain Alert Issued for Tokyo Metropolitan Area from Sunday Afternoon
Typhoon Dujuan, also called Typhoon No. 25, is expected to make its nearest approach to the Ogasawara Islands from Friday evening through early Saturday morning and then move past the coast of the Kanto region on Monday.
Typhoon Dujuan, also known as Typhoon No. 25, is set to near the Ogasawara Islands from Friday evening to early Saturday morning, then proceed to pass through the Kanto region on Monday. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a heavy rain alert for the Tokyo metropolitan area, beginning on Sunday afternoon.
At noon on Friday, the typhoon was situated approximately 220 kilometers to the south-southeast of Chichijima Island in Japan. It was moving in a west-northwest direction at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour. The typhoon's central pressure was recorded at 975 hectopascals, with wind speeds near the center reaching 30 meters per second.
Even after nearing the Ogasawara Islands, Typhoon Dujuan is anticipated to retain its intensity while moving northwards. It is expected to come within range of the Izu Islands on Sunday evening and the Kanto region on Monday. The storm is projected to travel past the Tohoku region by Tuesday and transform into an extratropical cyclone.
For the Ogasawara Islands, rainfall forecasts predict up to 150 millimeters within a 24-hour period, ending at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tokyo metropolitan area can also expect an escalation in rainfall from Sunday afternoon to Monday. In the Kanto region, a 24-hour rainfall forecast of up to 200 millimeters is expected by 6:00 a.m. on Monday.
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