THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 24, 2024 at 16:22 JST
The expected trajectory of Typhoon No. 10 as of noon on Aug. 24 (Captured from the JMA’s website)
Approaching Typhoon No. 10 is likely to cause severe disruptions to Shinkansen services when it makes landfall around Aug. 27, train operators said.
At noon on Aug. 24, it was moving near the Ogasawara Islands, which lie more than 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean.
The typhoon formed near the Mariana islands in northwestern Micronesia on Aug. 22. It is the sixth this month, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Officials said the typhoon will likely move northward and approach western to eastern Japan with strong winds and foul weather on or after Aug. 27.
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) and West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) warned that in all or some sections of the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines, operations may be suspended for a long period from Aug. 27 to 28.
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) also announced that the Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines, as well as Tohoku, Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen lines in various directions may experience significant delays or suspensions.
As of the morning of Aug. 24, the JMA said the typhoon had a central pressure of 980 hectopascals, a maximum wind speed of 126 km near the center and a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 180 km.
You can find the latest forecast map at the JMA website.
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