By TAKUYA MIYANO/ Staff Writer
September 2, 2022 at 16:38 JST
The predicted path of Typhoon No. 11 as of 9 a.m. on Sept. 2 (Captured from the Japan Meteorological Agency website)
The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning people to prepare for powerful winds as Typhoon No. 11 is expected to approach remote islands in Okinawa Prefecture on the evening of Sept. 3.
The typhoon was almost stationary over waters about 350 kilometers south-southeast of Okinawa’s Ishigakijima island on the morning of Sept. 2.
The JMA forecasts the powerful storm to move slowly northward during the day and approach close to the Sakishima islands on the evening of Sept. 3.
Officials are calling on people to be on the alert for violent winds as they warn the typhoon will pack winds that could destroy some homes.
The typhoon had a central pressure of 935 hectopascals, with maximum sustained winds of 162 kph near the center and maximum instantaneous gusts of 234 kph, as of 9 a.m. on Sept. 2. Winds of more than 90 kph were also blowing within a 95-km radius.
The typhoon is expected to pack maximum sustained winds of 162 kph and maximum instantaneous gusts of 234 kph through Sept. 3 in the Okinawa region.
Some areas in eastern and western Japan could be hit with downpours and thunderstorms due to a stagnant rain front. Officials are calling on residents to be on the alert for mudslides.
The JMA forecasts the Tokai region will be soaked with up to 120 millimeters of rain over the 24-hour period through 6 a.m. on Sept. 3, while the Kinki region can expect 80 mm.
Over the next 24 hours, 200 to 300 mm of rain is expected to fall in Okinawa, with 100 to 150 mm in the forecast for Tokai and 50 to 100 mm for Kinki, weather officials said.
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