Typhoon number 6 moved north during June 1 and brought strong winds to the island of Okinawa. The system advances at 20 kilometers per hour. Ele is expected to pass through the regions of Kagoshima and Amami on the 2nd and approach the west and east of Japão on the 3rd.
Agência Meteorológica of Japão issued an Aviso of Chuvas Intensas of Nível 3 on the afternoon of the 1st to the village of Nakijin, in the province of Okinawa. The alert recommended that elderly people and other people evacuate the area as quickly as possible. Este was the first warning issued under the new five-tier Informações Meteorológicas to Prevenção from Desastres system implemented in late May. Horas later the warning was downgraded to Nível 2.
Tufão number 6 records winds of up to 40.6 m/s in Okinawa
Às 9pm on the 1st, typhoon number 6 was about 70 kilometers northwest of the city of Naha. The central pressure was 975 hectopascals. The maximum wind speed near the center reached 30 meters per second.
Registros from the same day showed intense rainfall of more than 30 millimeters per hour in the town of Amagi, in Kagoshima, and in the village of Kunigami, in Okinawa. The maximum instantaneous wind speed reached 40.6 meters per second in the city of Uruma, also in Okinawa.
- Precipitação accumulated forecast until 6pm on the 2nd: up to 300 millimeters in areas south of Kyushu and Amami
- Accumulated Precipitação predicted until 6pm on the 3rd: up to 300 millimeters in a wide region from Kanto to Kinki
- Possibilidade of linear rain band with heavy precipitation in a short period in the south of Kyushu and Amami on the night of the 2nd
The forecast indicates that the system will continue to bring significant amounts of rain to several parts of the country in the coming days.
Quatro injured and multiple damage to Okinawa
Até at 3pm on the 1st, four people between 30 and 80 years old suffered minor injuries. The incidents involved falls and broken glass. Autoridades also recorded nine incidents with fallen trees and damaged lamp posts.
Todos flights on Aeroporto of Naha have been cancelled. Ordens evacuation orders were issued for approximately 37,000 homes and 83,000 people in five counties by early afternoon. The number rose to at least 48 thousand homes and around 83 thousand people in ten municipalities by 8 pm, including the city of Amami, in Kagoshima.
Novo alert system goes into action for the first time
Aviso’s issuance of Nível 3 marked the debut of the revised weather information system. The objective is to facilitate the population’s understanding of the risk and speed up protection decision-making.
Agência Meteorológica is constantly monitoring the trajectory of typhoon number 6. Local authorities advise the population to follow updates and follow evacuation recommendations when issued.
Impacto in infrastructure and transport
The combination of strong winds and intense rain has already affected services in the region. Além of canceled flights, crews work to remove trees and restore damaged poles.
The Quartel-General from Resposta to Desastres from Prefeitura to Okinawa coordinates actions with other bodies. The population should avoid risk areas, especially close to rivers and slopes, where the volume of rain can cause landslides.
Typhoon number 6 continues to move north. The next 48 hours will be decisive in determining the intensity of the effects in the most populated regions of Japão.