Typhoon Jangmi Nears Southern Japan With 130 km/h Winds as Rainbands Reach Okinawa
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Updated · Science@NASA · Jun 3
Typhoon Jangmi Nears Southern Japan With 130 km/h Winds as Rainbands Reach Okinawa
1 articles · Updated · Science@NASA · Jun 3
Summary
130 km/h sustained winds pushed Typhoon Jangmi north toward southern Japan by June 1, with its eye still south of Okinawa while outer cloud bands already spread over land.
VIIRS satellite images from May 30-31 showed the storm strengthening from 120 km/h to 130 km/h and revealed a large eye and eyewall structure, plus a partially obscured mesocyclone on the southeastern side.
Torrential rain from Jangmi's broad circulation raised flooding concerns across a wide area, with forecasts calling for a close pass by Okinawa before a northeast turn toward the Amami region around June 1-2.
Japan's Pacific coast was expected to take further heavy rainfall as the slow-spinning system advanced, extending the storm's impact beyond the area nearest the eye.