Japanese weather officials say a typhoon now situated over the Pacific just south of Japan will likely approach the country's western and eastern regions.
Meteorological Agency officials say that as of 5 a.m. on Friday, Typhoon Chan-hom was at sea some 270 kilometers south of Kochi Prefecture.
Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin 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 gusts and high waves.
The Meteorological Agency says the storm was 200 kilometers east-northeast of Hachijojima Island as of the start of Thursday, Japan time. It was moving northeast at a speed of about 30 kilometers per hour.
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.
Weather officials say a seasonal rain front lingering over Japan is creating localized rainclouds that will unleash torrential showers over western and eastern Japan through Monday. They warn that the downpours could trigger landslides and cause rivers to overflow.
The Meteorological Agency says the rainclouds formed over the Kinki, Tokai and Kanto-Koshin regions on Saturday because of unstable atmospheric conditions.
Weather officials say a seasonal rain front lingering over Japan is creating localized thunderclouds that will unleash torrential quantities of rain over western and eastern Japan through Sunday. They warn that the downpour could trigger landslides and overflowing rivers.
The Meteorological Agency says the rainclouds formed over the Tokai and Kanto-Koshin regions on Saturday because of unstable atmospheric conditions.
Heavy rains are pounding parts of Kyushu and Shikoku. Weather officials warn that wide areas of western and eastern Japan may also be subject to more rain through Sunday.
The Meteorological Agency says a lingering seasonal rain front and a low-pressure system are causing unstable atmospheric conditions in western Japan.
Heavy rain is pounding parts of northern Kyushu. Weather officials warn that wide areas of western and eastern Japan may also be hit through Sunday.
The Meteorological Agency says a lingering seasonal rain front and a low pressure system are making atmospheric conditions unstable in western Japan.
Much of Japan can expect even more damaging rain over the coming days. The Meteorological Agency is calling on people in both eastern and western Japan to be on alert for landslides and flooding.
The weather system is set to batter areas of Kyushu, already struggling with the aftermath of earlier downpours.
Much of Japan can expect even more damaging rain over the coming days. The Meteorological Agency is calling on people in both eastern and western Japan to be on alert for landslides and flooding.
The weather system is set to batter areas of Kyushu, already struggling with the aftermath of earlier downpours.
Much of Japan can expect even more damaging rain over the coming days. The Meteorological Agency is calling on people in both eastern and western Japan to be on alert for landslides and flooding.
The weather system is set to batter areas of Kyushu, already struggling with the aftermath of earlier downpours.
The Meteorological Agency says more heavy rain is expected in eastern and western Japan, and people should remain on the alert for landslides and flooding.
Some rivers in Iwate Prefecture are at risk of overflowing.
The Meteorological Agency says more heavy rain is expected in eastern and western Japan, and people should remain on the alert for landslides and floods.
The agency says radar analysis shows that about 100 millimeters of rain fell in one hour near the cities of Iwamizawa and Mikasa in Hokkaido on Sunday afternoon. A landslide warning has been issued for Iwamizawa.
Heavy rain continues to pound parts of Kyushu in Japan's southwest and elsewhere, prompting landslide warnings for Kumamoto, Saga, Oita, Miyazaki, Tokushima, Gifu and Akita prefectures. Weather officials are also urging people to be prepared for flooding.
The Meteorological Agency says a slow-moving front over Japan has combined with a low pressure system to create unstable atmospheric conditions over much of the country.
Japanese weather officials are warning of possible landslides and flooding in low-lying areas as torrential rain is expected to continue in Tokai and the Izu Islands late into Sunday night.
They say warm, damp air is flowing toward the seasonal rain front, making atmospheric conditions unstable, mainly in the Kanto-Koshin and Tokai areas. Heavy downpours of more than 30 millimeters an hour with thunder are likely in these areas.