Typhoon Maysak Approaching Kyushu


Typhoon Maysak approaching Kyushu

Typhoon Maysak is moving northward after lashing Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa.

Japan's Meteorological Agency says the typhoon was about 220 kilometers north of Kume Island as of 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Japan Time. It was moving north-northeast at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour.

Its central atmospheric pressure was 935 hectopascals and it had a core maximum wind velocity of 180 kilometers per hour. Its maximum instantaneous wind velocity was 252 kilometers per hour.

The storm is moving away from the islands of Okinawa, but people there are advised to be on the lookout for gale-force winds through Wednesday.

The typhoon is expected to bring winds of up to 126 kilometers per hour to Japan's southern main island of Kyushu through Wednesday. The projected maximum instantaneous wind speed is 180 kilometers per hour.

Seas will be rough, with waves of up to 12 meters off northern Kyusyu.

The typhoon's rainclouds and moist air will likely bring downpours to central and southwestern Japan.

Some areas could have 200 millimeters of rainfall over the next 24 hours, and up to 500 millimeters over a 48-hour period.

Weather officials are urging people to be on the alert for strong winds, high waves, storm surges, landslides, flooding and swollen rivers.