Typhoon Bebinca approaches southwestern Japan islands

KYODO
September 14, 2024

Typhoon Bebinca was expected to near Japan's southwestern island region of Amami on Saturday evening, the weather agency said, warning of strong winds, landslides, flooding and high tides.

The season's 13th typhoon could also bring violent winds and rough seas to the country's southern island prefecture of Okinawa, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

(Source: Japan Meterological Agency)
As of 6 a.m., the typhoon was located about 90 kilometers east of Minamidaito Island and was moving west-northwest at around 30 kilometers per hour with winds of up to 126 kph and an atmospheric pressure of 985 hectopascals at its center, according to the agency.

It forecast winds of up to 162 kph in Amami and 126 kph in Okinawa on Saturday, with waves of up to 8 meters in Amami, 7 meters in the southern Kyushu region in the country's southwest and 6 meters in Okinawa.

Rainfall in the 24 hours through 6 a.m. Sunday was expected to reach 150 millimeters in parts of southern Kyushu and Amami, and 100 mm in Okinawa.