TOKYO, July 31 (Xinhua) — Japan’s climate company mentioned a big and highly effective storm is anticipated to method the nation’s southwestern areas of Okinawa and Amami from Monday via Tuesday.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) mentioned Typhoon Khanun was shifting throughout the ocean south of Japan and headed north-northwest at 15 kilometers per hour as of seven:00 a.m. native time on Monday.
The storm had a central atmospheric stress of 960 hectopascals, with winds of as much as 144 kilometers per hour close to its heart and gusts of as much as 198 kilometers per hour, mentioned the JMA.
The company added that winds of as much as 90 kilometers per hour are anticipated in Okinawa and as much as 72 kilometers per hour in Amami on Monday.
Weather officers forecasted that the storm will proceed to maneuver northward whereas growing, regularly change its course westward, and are available closest to the areas of Okinawa and Amami via Tuesday.