Typhoon No. 6 Moving Northward; Wind and Rain Expected to Get Stronger Over a Large Area

May 12, 2015. 13:16 pm.

Typhoon No. 6 is moving northeast from the southern seas of Western Japan. From now until late on the 12^th, the typhoon is expected to approach Northern and Southern Japan from the Pacific Ocean
side. The current weather front will also have an impact, as the wind and rain is expected to get stronger over a large area. In addition to strong wind and wave warnings, the Meteorological Agency is also asking that cautin is taken for lightning and sudden gusts of wind.

At 13:00 today, the Meteorological Agency reported that Typhoon No. 6 was in the southern sea off of Kyushu and moving northeast at 65 kilometers per hour.

Atmospheric pressure at the center of the typhoon is 990 hectopascales and the wind speed observed at the center was 30 meters with gusts up to 45 meters. Within 80 meters from the radius of the storm, the wind speed was in excess of 25 meters.

From now until the evening of the 12^th, the typhoon will approach Northern and Southern Japan. It is expected to turn into a tropical storm with a possibility of reverting back into a typhoon. However, from the evening of the 12^th until the early morning of the 13^th, there is a possibility it will make landfall in its current state as a typhoon.

The process of reverting to a tropical storm may result in strong winds in the surrounding areas. Until the 13^th, the strongest winds are expected in the Kinki and Tokai regions. The Izu Islands are expected to experience 25 meter per hour winds, southern Kyushu and Kanto 23 meter per hour winds, with gusts expected to reach 35 meters. A vast part of the Pacific Ocean coast is forecasted to have stormy weather.

The weather front near Western Japan will bring warm, damp air into the region, causing atmospheric instability in all parts of Western and Eastern Japan as well as heavy rain in Shikoku and other areas.

Due to the eastward movement of the front, Western and Eastern Japan will remain in a state of atmospheric instability, causing local wind and rain to strengthen. There is potential for thunder and heavy rain (up to 50 millimeters per hour) to occur locally in Western Japan until the evening of the 12^th and in Eastern Japan from the 12^th until the 13^th.

In addition to strong winds and high waves, the Meteorological Agency warns of flooding in areas with shallow soil, landslides, lightning, tornadoes, and other sudden gusts of wind.

Original Article: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20150512/k10010076501000.html

We've been having a lot of nice, mild weather lately but it seems that typhoon season has come a little early. Television news reports that a second (and faster moving) typhoon is following behind this one, so keep your eye on the weather!