Typhoon Ma-On Update #17 w/ Video

Typhoon Ma-On is now moving just south of Shikoku Island as it moves closer to making landfall tonight. Ma-On was last located approximately 80km south southeast of Kochi. Maximum sustained winds are at 130kph gusting to 180kph. Ma-on is moving north northeastward at 15kph.

Tropical depression winds of 30-40kph are now beginning to affect much of Shikoku as well as the prefectures of Wakayama and Mie in the Kansai Region in Honshu. Tropical storm winds are affecting the southern coast of Kochi and Tokushima as well as Wakayama. Recent reports indicate sustained winds of around 50kph with gusts reaching up to 90kph in some areas.

Latest Radar in Shikoku from JMA



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Light to moderate are now also affecting most of Shikoku and Honshu with rain bands extending as far east as the Tokyo area. Rainfall amounts will range from 100-200mm with isolated amounts of possibly up to 400mm. Beware of flash floods and landslides as Ma-On moves across Japan tonight into tomorrow.

Forecasts are showing Ma-On making landfall in the Southeastern section of Kochi moving northeastward across Tokushima later tonight (Japan Time). It will then move across Wakayama prefecture, about 80km south of Osaka by Wednesday morning. It will also weaken to a tropical storm by that time. It will continue moving southeastward remaining south of Nagoya and by Thursday morning it is forecast to be around 250km south of Tokyo. Still moderate rains will linger in the country along with breezy conditions until Thursday. Ma-On will then move northeastward by Friday well away from Honshu as it begins its extra tropical transition.
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Issued (0830 UTC) 071911