Typhoon Khanun Approaches Southwest Japan, Causes Rain And Floods

Kyushu, Japan/PHOTO ILUTRATION/UNSPLASH/Rikku Sama

JAKARTA - Typhoon Khanun is expected to approach southwest Japan's main island, Kyushu this weekend, likely to cause heavy rains in parts of the region, accompanied by landslides, floods and strong winds, according to weather agencies.

After moving slowly around the southern island of Okinawa prefecture, the typhoon moved eastward, with Amami-Oshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture entering the storm zone, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The linear rain band is known to bring heavy rain is expected to occur in the Amami area and south of Kyushu until Tuesday morning.

Typhoons will then move west and are expected to approach Kyushu's main island on Wednesday.

Typhoons are also thought to cause periodic heavy rains in eastern and western Japan according to the agency.

On Monday at 11 a.m. local time, the typhoon moved north-northeast of Amami Island-Oshima Timur with atmospheric pressure reaching 970 hektopascal at its center, making wind speeds reach 144 kilometers per hour.

Meanwhile, rainfall reaches 300 millimeters which is estimated to last 24 hours until Tuesday at 6 a.m. in the Amami region and south of Kyushu, and reaches 250 millimeters in the western Shikoky region and the central Tokai region, the weather agency said.