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The Japanese archipelago is tense as the 10th Typhoon High Line heads north. On the 6th, the Japan Meteorological Agency called for the highest alert, saying: “A record storm and tsunami are expected that have not been experienced so far.”
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, at 1 pm on that day, the high line runs north-northwest at a speed of 25 km / h from 80 km northeast of Amami Oshima in Kagoshima prefecture. The central air pressure is 935 hPa (hectopascals), the maximum wind speed near the center reaches 45 m per second, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed reaches 65 m. Storms are blowing in the area 330 km east of downtown and 165 km west of downtown.
At 1pm, the High Line is closer to the Amami region in Kagoshima prefecture. In Amami city that day, an instantaneous maximum wind speed of 37.6 m per second was observed at 12:20 on the day, and in some areas of Kagoshima prefecture, a heavy heavy rain of 120 mm per hour fell until 11:40 a.m., NHK reported.
The High Line is expected to remain very strong and approach the southern part of Kyushu on the night of the 6th and the northern part of Kyushu on the 7th. By the morning of the 7th, a violent wind is expected to blow in the Amami region and Kyushu, where some houses could collapse.
Maximum wind speed through day 7 was predicted to be 50 m / sec in Amami, 45 m / sec in southern Kyushu, and 40 m / sec in northern Kyushu. In particular, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the maximum instantaneous wind speed in the Amami region would reach 60 to 70 m.
Heavy rains accompanied by thunder and lightning were also expected in these areas until the morning of the 7th. The estimated rainfall until the 7th is 600mm in southern Kyushu, 500mm in northern Kyushu and 300mm in the region. by Amami. There were also concerns about sediment collapse and river flooding in areas approached by typhoons.
◇ Resident evacuation order issued … 530,000 people in 3 prefectures ‘evacuation order’
Japan’s NHK reported that at 2:30 p.m. on the 6th, “ evacuation orders ” were issued to a total of 278,927 households and 53,1394 residents in three prefectures, including Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Kumamoto. The ‘evacuation order’ is issued by local governments when it is determined that the danger of a disaster is imminent and everyone must evacuate immediately. One step below this, the ‘evacuation notice’ was issued to 1.36 million homes and 3.52 million people.
In Kagoshima prefecture, 23,850 households were isolated.
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that it is likely to issue the first special typhoon warning in Japan, except Okinawa, on the morning of the 6th in Kagoshima prefecture, in the Kyushu region, on the night of the previous day. However, it was announced that the possibility of a special warning was lowered on the morning of the 6th, as Highsun’s power weakened from what was originally expected. The standard for issuing a special warning is a central pressure of 930 hPa (Okinawa 910 hPa) or less, or a maximum wind speed of 50 m (Okinawa 60 m) or more.
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said: “However, the typhoon still maintains its strong power, and record storms, high waves, tsunamis and heavy rains are expected to occur that have not been experienced.”
