Okinawa and Southern Japan Face Imminent Severe Weather

Japan is currently experiencing a rare situation with three typhoons, numbered 7, 8, and 9, present in the waters south of the archipelago. The Japan Meteorological Agency has been tracking their expected paths.

Typhoon No. 8 is anticipated to approach Okinawa Prefecture on the evening of July 25. The humid conditions associated with the typhoon increase the potential for linear rainbands to develop over Kagoshima Prefecture, excluding the Amami islands, from late July 25 through late July 26. This raises the risk of severe rain-related disasters.

As of noon on July 25, Typhoon No. 8 was moving north-northeast over the sea south of Japan at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. Its central atmospheric pressure was 985 hectopascals, with maximum instantaneous wind speeds near the center reaching 108 kilometers per hour.

Heavy rain is expected on Okinawa's main island on July 26. Authorities are advising residents to be vigilant for landslides and flooding in low-lying areas. The southern part of the Kyushu main island and the Amami region may also experience extremely heavy rain and thunderstorms through late on July 26.

Typhoon No. 7, currently moving northwest over the East China Sea, is projected to weaken into a tropical depression later on July 25. Typhoon No. 9 continues to move north near the Mariana islands, but it is not expected to significantly impact Japan's main islands.