Officials have issued a warning that Typhoon Lan, with winds reaching speeds of up to 100 mph, is approaching Japan’s Ogasawara Islands and may hit land early next week. The European Union Copernicus Space Program provides a photo illustrating the severity of the situation.
Aug. 12 (UPI) — On Saturday, officials issued a warning that Typhoon Lan is nearing Japan’s Ogasawara Islands and is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country early next week. Forecasters predict that the typhoon will make landfall on Tuesday, somewhere between central Japan’s Tokai region and the Shikoku region in the western part of the country.
“Be very cautious of high waves in the Izu Islands, and be cautious of high waves in the Ogasawara Islands, Kanto, Tokai, Kinki, and Shikoku regions,” warned the Japan Meteorological Agency in a statement on Saturday.
The forecasters also added, “As the typhoon moves northward, from [Monday into Tuesday], there will be heavy rain accompanied by thunder and extremely heavy rain, mainly on the Pacific side of eastern Japan and western Japan.”
The typhoon currently has sustained winds of over 100 mph at its center and is positioned to the east of Japan’s Ogasawara Islands, as reported by the European Union’s Copernicus space program in its most recent update.
However, EU scientists predict that the typhoon will weaken before making landfall. The islands could experience up to 19.6 inches of rainfall during the typhoon’s passage, and waves around the Ogasawara Islands are already reaching heights of 26.2 feet.
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