'Kanun' Passed Japan, Typhoon No.7 'Ran' Movement Path Closely Monitored

As Typhoon No. 6 'Khanun' passed west of Kyushu, Japan is closely monitoring the path of Typhoon No. 7 'Ran'.

Typhoon forecast track by the Japan Meteorological Agency [Image source=Yonhap News]

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Ran is moving at a speed of 15 km/h in the sea about 250 km southeast of the Ogasawara Islands, approximately 1000 km south of Tokyo, as of the morning of the 10th.

The central pressure of the typhoon is 975 hPa (hectopascal), and the maximum wind speed near the center is 30 m/s. The maximum instantaneous wind speed is 45 m/s, and strong winds of 25 m/s or more are blowing within a radius of 130 km from the center. The Japan Meteorological Agency expects the northwestward-moving Typhoon 'Ran' to approach the Ogasawara Islands on the 12th, causing storms and high waves.

Accordingly, the 24-hour rainfall on the Ogasawara Islands is expected to reach up to 180 mm by daytime on the 11th.

Although the path of Typhoon 'Ran' is still uncertain, it is known that there is a possibility it could directly hit Honshu, Japan. In response, Japan's railway company JR Tokai plans to suspend or delay the operation of the Shinkansen running between Tokyo and Osaka from around the 3rd to the 16th, depending on the typhoon's path.

Meanwhile, as Typhoon No. 6 Khanun moved out of the sea west of Kyushu and made landfall on the Korean Peninsula, evacuation orders issued for some areas such as Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture were lifted.

However, due to the aftermath of Khanun, developed rain clouds are still flowing in, and heavy rain is expected to continue in some areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency forecasts 24-hour rainfall of 180 mm and 150 mm respectively in Shikoku and northern Kyushu by daytime on the 11th. As a result, landslides and other incidents are feared in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture, where heavy rain has fallen so far.

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