NAHA, May 23 (News On Japan) –
The Japan Meteorological Agency introduced that the Okinawa area is believed to have entered the wet season on May twenty second, marking the fourth-latest begin since data started in 1951. The onset is 12 days later than the typical 12 months and sooner or later later than in 2024.
Cloudy skies and rainfall have been noticed throughout Okinawa on May twenty second as a result of affect of a stationary entrance and moist air flowing into the area. Similar climate is anticipated to persist over the approaching week.
According to the Meteorological Agency, the delayed wet season in 2025 was largely as a consequence of a robust high-pressure system that introduced extended sunshine to the world. Meanwhile, southern Kyushu entered the wet season first this 12 months on May sixteenth, the earliest for any area nationwide in 49 years.
In Okinawa’s fundamental island area, localized thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are forecast, and relying on the event of rain clouds, there’s a threat of climate warnings being issued for extreme rain.
Source: 沖縄ニュースOTV