TOKYO – Weather officials in Japan are urging people in northern and eastern regions of the country, including the Tokyo area, to exercise caution against the effects of Typhoon Ampil on Friday and Saturday, NHK reported.
In a joint conference with the land ministry on Thursday, Meteorological Agency official Tachihara Shuichi said the typhoon is expected to approach eastern Japan and the Tohoku Region accompanied by a storm zone.
Tachihara said violent winds and rough seas are forecast for the Izu Islands, Kanto and Tohoku regions. He added that some places in Kanto will get up to 200 millimeters of rain over a 24-hour period.
The officials are warning of the dangers posed by violent winds, high waves, landslides, flooding, as well as swollen and overflowing rivers.
