Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin is heading toward Japan and could bring downpours to the eastern part of the country through Friday.
Weather officials are urging people to stay on alert for possible mudslides and flooding in low-lying areas, as well as thunderstorms, tornadoes and hailstorms.
Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin is now heading toward Japan and could affect eastern and northern Japan on Thursday or Friday. Weather officials are warning that the country's Pacific coast could be in store for powerful winds and heavy downpours.
The Meteorological Agency says the storm was 230 kilometers south-southwest of Hachijojima Island at noon Wednesday. It was moving northeast at about 20 kilometers per hour.
Japan's Pacific coast is expected to see powerful winds and heavy downpours as Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin approaches. The meteorological agency is warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas along the coast.
The agency says the storm was over waters south of Japan at 3 a.m. on Wednesday. It was moving north-northeast at about 15 kilometers per hour, packing maximum winds of over 108 kilometers per hour.
Japan's Pacific coast could be in store for powerful winds and heavy downpours as Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin approaches.
The meteorological agency says the storm was over waters south of Japan at 9 p.m. on Tuesday. It was moving north-northeast at about 20 kilometers per hour.
Japan's Meteorological Agency says severe tropical storm Dolphin is expected to approach eastern and northern areas from Thursday to Friday. It is currently in waters south of the country.
Forecasters say it is expected to bring heavy rain to wide areas of the country's Pacific side, together with a rain front near Japan.
People in the Japanese city of Kyoto are visiting the graves of their ancestors on Tuesday, the autumn equinox.
The day is a national holiday marking the middle of the Buddhist 'Ohigan' period when people remember their late loved ones.
Japan's Pacific coast could be hit by heavy rains and strong winds from Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin later this week.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says that as of midday Tuesday, the storm was located over waters south of Japan, moving northward at 15 kilometers per hour.
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Japan's weather officials say Tropical Storm Dolphin may bring heavy rain to areas along the country's Pacific coast later this week.
The Meteorological Agency said that as of 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Japan time, Dolphin had a central atmospheric pressure of 992 hectopascals. It was packing maximum winds of over 80 kilometers per hour near its center.
Japan's Meteorological Agency says Tropical Storm Dolphin may bring heavy rain and strong winds to areas along the country's Pacific coast later this week.
As of 6 p.m. on Monday, Japan Time, Dolphin had a central atmospheric pressure of 996 hectopascals, and was packing maximum winds of over 70 kilometers per hour near its center.
Japan's Meteorological Agency reports Tropical Storm Dolphin has formed south of the archipelago and is tracking north.
As of noon Monday, Dolphin had a central atmospheric pressure of 998 hectopascals, and was packing maximum winds of over 70 kilometers per hour near its center.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and US President Donald Trump have agreed to further strengthen the Japan-US alliance.
Suga talked with Trump by telephone for about 25 minutes on Sunday night in their first phone call since Suga took office on September 16.
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