Transport Disruption Likely As Typhoon Approaches

Transport disruption likely as typhoon approaches

Disruption to train and flight services is expected in western Japan from Saturday due to the approach of powerful Typhoon Haishen.

West Japan railway says it is considering suspending Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services between Hiroshima and Hakata station all day Monday, and reducing trains between Shin-Osaka and Hiroshima Station.

Southwestern Japan Braces For Powerful Typhoon

Southwestern Japan braces for powerful typhoon

People in southwestern Japan are preparing for a powerful typhoon that may become one of the strongest storms to hit Japan in decades.

Haishen could make landfall at close to full strength Sunday or Monday. Weather officials are calling on people to prepare with the utmost caution.

Typhoon Haishen To Approach Japan Over Weekend

Typhoon Haishen to approach Japan over weekend

Japan's Meteorological Agency is warning that a powerful typhoon will approach or land in the country's main southwestern island of Kyushu at close to full strength between Sunday and Monday.

Weather officials are calling on people to start preparing as soon as possible for Typhoon Haishen.

Typhoon To Approach Japan Over Weekend

Typhoon to approach Japan over weekend

Japan's Meteorological Agency is warning that a powerful typhoon will approach or land in the country's main southwestern island of Kyushu at close to full strength between Sunday and Monday.

Weather officials are calling on people to start preparing as soon as possible for Typhoon Haishen.

Powerful Typhoon Approaching Japan

Powerful typhoon approaching Japan

Officials in Japan are warning about the approach of what might be one of the most powerful typhoons to hit the country in decades. It comes after another powerful storm brought severe weather to the country's southwest.

Typhoon Haishen is building strength over waters to the south of Japan. The powerful storm is expected to approach the southwestern part of the country from Sunday through Monday, with nearly its full force.

Typhoon Haishen Approaching Southwestern Japan

Typhoon Haishen approaching southwestern Japan

Typhoon Haishen is gathering strength over waters south of Japan. The powerful storm is expected to approach the southwestern part of the country between Sunday and Monday.

Japan's Meteorological Agency said the typhoon was moving westward at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour as of noon Thursday, Japan time.

Typhoon Maysak Approaching Northern Kyushu

Typhoon Maysak approaching northern Kyushu

Typhoon Maysak is expected to approach the northern part of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu toward Wednesday night while maintaining its strength.

Japan's Meteorological Agency says the typhoon was about 210 kilometers southwest of the city of Goto in Nagasaki Prefecture as of 2 p.m. on Wednesday. It was moving north at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.

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.

Typhoon Maysak Moving Toward Okinawa

Typhoon Maysak moving toward Okinawa

Powerful Typhoon Maysak is tracking toward Okinawa, southern Japan.

Weather officials say the typhoon is expected to approach Okinawa and the Amami region in Kagoshima Prefecture between Monday night and Tuesday.

Okinawa On Alert For Powerful Typhoon

Okinawa on alert for powerful typhoon

A powerful typhoon is forecast to move closer to Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa on Tuesday. The weather system known as Maysak is projected to develop maximum wind gusts of more than 250 kilometers per hour. Stormy weather reached Okinawa on Monday afternoon, with strong winds and heavy rain hitting the region.

A Meteorological Agency official said, "There are expected to be violent winds over a long period, with Okinawa projected to be lashed by the storm for most of a 24-hour period."

Powerful Typhoon Sweeps Through Okinawa

Powerful typhoon sweeps through Okinawa

The islands of Okinawa in southern Japan are bracing for more winds strong enough to knock down houses from Typhoon Maysak.

In the prefectural capital of Naha, police say the wall of a building was ripped off and carried away. Two cars parked nearby were damaged.

Typhoon Maysak Hitting Okinawa

Typhoon Maysak hitting Okinawa

Powerful Typhoon Maysak is moving through the islands of Okinawa, southern Japan. It is expected to pick up strength and head north over waters west of Kyushu region through Thursday.

Weather officials say that as of 6 a.m. on Tuesday, the large and very strong typhoon was moving north-north-west over waters 70 kilometers northwest of Okinawa's Kume island at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour.

Typhoon Maysak Moving Through Okinawa

Typhoon Maysak moving through Okinawa

Powerful Typhoon Maysak is moving through the islands of Okinawa, southern Japan. It is expected to approach Okinawa's main island by Tuesday morning and move over waters west of Kyushu region through Thursday.

Weather officials say that as of midnight on Tuesday, the large and very strong typhoon was moving north-north-west over waters 80 kilometers south of Okinawa's Kume island at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour.