Large and ferocious typhoon No. 15 hits Ogasawara Islands with strong winds. What will be the impact on Honshu? (Weather forecaster Masahiro Kimura October 13, 2023) – Japan Weather Association tenki.jp
Large and ferocious typhoon No. 15 hits the Ogasawara Islands with strong winds. What will be the impact on Honshu?
October 13, 2023 09:31
As of 6 a.m. today, the 13th, Typhoon No. 15 remains “large” and “violent”, with parts of the Ogasawara Islands entering the region of strong winds with wind speeds of 15 meters or more. However, it will not approach Honshu and is expected to have little impact.
Large and ferocious Typhoon No. 15 Parts of the Ogasawara Islands experience strong winds
As of 6 a.m. today, the 13th, Typhoon No. 15 is a “large” and “violent” force that is moving northeast about 480 km southeast of Chichijima, and Hahajima has entered a strong wind area with wind speeds of 15 meters or more.
A large typhoon is a typhoon with a radius of strong winds of 500 kilometers or more but less than 800 kilometers. In addition, a typhoon is considered to be extremely strong, with maximum wind speeds of 54 meters or more near the center, which is the strongest level for a typhoon.
After this, Typhoon No. 15 is expected to move northeast and pick up speed. It is expected to gradually move away from the Ogasawara Islands, but we need to be careful of strong winds tonight and high waves until dawn on the 14th.
Almost no impact on Honshu
Typhoon No. 15 is expected to move northward over the sea far east of Japan. Since it will travel quite a distance from land, there will be little impact on areas near Honshu.
Looking at the wave forecast map at 9 p.m. today, the 13th, areas with high waves are expected off the Pacific coast of western and eastern Japan, but the waves are not caused by the typhoon, but are thought to be caused by easterly winds blowing from the high pressure system. You can Swells caused by the typhoon may reach parts of western and eastern Japan, but the impact is unlikely to be widespread.
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