A very strong Typhoon No. 11 (Haikui) approached Taiwan and made landfall before 17:00. It is the first time in four years since No. 11, 2019, to land in Taiwan.
▼ Typhoon No. 11 September 3 (Sunday) 15:00
Central location Taiwan
Size class //
Strength class Very strong
Move West 15 km/h
Central pressure 955 hPa
Maximum wind speed 45 m/s (near the center)
Maximum instantaneous wind speed 60 m/s
It is expected to pass through Taiwan tomorrow (Monday) and then proceed to mainland China.
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Prolonged impact of high waves in Okinawa and Sakishima
An active rain cloud called the outer band surrounds the outside of the typhoon, and heavy rain of 19.0 mm was observed in Ishigaki Island for one hour until 16:00. Rain is expected to become more likely through tomorrow due to the influx of moist air.
Also, the effects of high waves remain until the end. In the waters near the Sakishima Islands, swells are expected to reach 5m or higher throughout the day, and 3-4m tomorrow as well, so please be vigilant against high waves and swells for a while even if the typhoon goes away.
» Rain cloud radar
Typhoon No. 12 Humid air flows into Kanto and other areas with heavy rain
Typhoon KIROGI is moving north-northwest in the sea near Ogasawara.
▼ Typhoon No. 12 September 2 (Sat) 9:00
Central location Ogasawara sea
Size class //
Strength class //
Movement North-North-West 35 km/h
Central pressure 998 hPa
Maximum wind speed 20 m/s (near the center)
Maximum instantaneous wind speed 30 m/s
Typhoon No. 12 is expected to gradually lose strength without a storm zone, and will turn into a tropical cyclone in the south of Japan by the morning of the 4th (Monday).
As it moves northward, it brings in moist air from the tropics, so rain clouds are likely to develop from the Kanto region to the west of the Pacific Ocean from the 3rd (Sunday) to the 4th (Monday). Especially in the Kanto area, it will rain heavily mainly on the 4th (Monday), and it is possible that it will rain heavily, so be careful.
Probability of entering the storm zone of a typhoon
Prefectural forecast areas where the probability of entering the storm area of Typhoon No. 11 within 5 days is 3% or more are as follows. (Japan Meteorological Agency)
Amami region 15 %
Okinawa main island region
Main Island North/Central South 40%
Kerama and Aguni Islands 40 %
Kumejima 38%
Daito Island 7%
Miyakojima region 18 %
Yaeyama region
Ishigaki Island 8%
Yonaguni Island 3%
Typhoon No. 9 Passes Near Hong Kong and Macau
Typhoon Saolah is moving westward in the South China Sea and passed Hong Kong and Macau. Although the peak of stormy weather is passing, local authorities are calling for vigilance as the impact may remain.
▼ Typhoon No. 9 September 2 (Sat) 9:00
Central location South China Sea
Size class //
Strength class //
Move West 15 km/h
Central pressure 980 hPa
Maximum wind speed 30 m/s (near the center)
The maximum instantaneous wind speed is 45 m/s
» Radar Wind Mode (Windflow)
The fourth typhoon occurred in August this year
With Typhoon No. 9 and No. 10, there were four typhoons in August this year. (*Hurricane 8 is a hurricane coming from the western longitude.)
The average number of typhoons in August is 5.7, which is the time of the year with the most typhoons. The number of typhoons this year is slightly lower than usual, but Weathernews forecasts that there will be at least 10 more typhoons by the end of the year.
As autumn approaches, it is expected that the number of typhoons that affect the Honshu area will increase, so please prepare for typhoons and heavy rains in preparation for the coming season.
typhoon name
Typhoon names are prepared in advance by member countries of the international organization “Typhoon Committee”, etc., and are given in order of occurrence.
Typhoon No. 11’s name, “Haikui,” was proposed by China and comes from the Chinese word for “sea anemone.”
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Reference materials, etc.
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